All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2018 Pacific hurricane season
The 2018 Pacific season has 26 storms in the best-track record; 23 reached tropical-storm strength and 13 became hurricanes, 10 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 318.5 is the second-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For major hurricanes it is tied for the second-busiest season. Walaka was the strongest, peaking at 160 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 6 of its storms, in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Michoacán, Sinaloa and Sonora. The first record is dated May 10, the last November 5.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in June, August and September, with 6 storms each. Hector both lasted longest, 15.5 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 16% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Bud reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on June 15; Nineteen reached Sonora as a depression on September 20; Rosa reached Baja California as a depression on October 2; Sergio reached Baja California Sur as a tropical storm on October 12; Vicente reached Michoacán as a depression on October 23; Willa reached Sinaloa as a Category 3 hurricane on October 24.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | May 10–11 | 35 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Aletta | Jun 6–11 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 943 mb | – |
| Bud | Jun 9–15 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 943 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Carlotta | Jun 14–18 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Daniel | Jun 24–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1004 mb | – |
| Emilia | Jun 27 – Jul 1 | 60 mph | Tropical storm | 997 mb | – |
| Fabio | Jun 30 – Jul 6 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | – |
| Gilma | Jul 26–29 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1005 mb | – |
| Nine | Jul 26–27 | 35 mph | Depression | 1007 mb | – |
| Hector | Jul 31 – Aug 16 | 155 mph | Category 4 | 936 mb | – |
| Ileana | Aug 4–7 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| John | Aug 5–10 | 110 mph | Category 2 | 964 mb | – |
| Kristy | Aug 6–12 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 991 mb | – |
| Lane | Aug 15–28 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 926 mb | – |
| Miriam | Aug 26 – Sep 2 | 100 mph | Category 2 | 974 mb | – |
| Norman | Aug 28 – Sep 8 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 937 mb | – |
| Olivia | Sep 1–14 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 951 mb | – |
| Paul | Sep 8–11 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
| Nineteen | Sep 19–20 | 35 mph | Depression | 1002 mb | Sonora |
| Rosa | Sep 25 – Oct 2 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 936 mb | Baja California |
| Walaka | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 921 mb | – |
| Sergio | Sep 29 – Oct 12 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | Baja California Sur |
| Tara | Oct 14–16 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Vicente | Oct 19–23 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | Michoacán |
| Willa | Oct 20–24 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 925 mb | Sinaloa |
| Xavier | Nov 2–5 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2018.