All seasons · Eastern and Central Pacific
2023 Pacific hurricane season
The 2023 Pacific season has 20 storms in the best-track record; 17 reached tropical-storm strength and 10 became hurricanes, 8 of them major. Its accumulated cyclone energy of 168.2 is the 16th-highest of the 77 seasons in the eastern and central Pacific record since 1949. For major hurricanes it is tied for the seventh-busiest season. Otis was the strongest, peaking at 165 mph as a Category 5 hurricane. Landfall records exist for 6 of its storms, in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Guerrero, Jalisco and Sinaloa. The first record is dated June 27, the last November 26.
Storm by storm
Formation peaked in August and October, with 5 storms each. Dora both lasted longest, 16.2 days as a tropical or subtropical system, and contributed the most energy, 32% of the season's ACE. Strongest landfall of each storm: Beatriz reached Jalisco as a tropical storm on July 1; Hilary reached Baja California as a tropical storm on August 20; Lidia reached Jalisco as a Category 4 hurricane on October 11; Max reached Guerrero as a tropical storm on October 9; Norma reached Baja California Sur as a Category 1 hurricane on October 21; Otis reached Guerrero as a Category 5 hurricane on October 25.
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Strength | Lowest | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | Jun 27 – Jul 2 | 105 mph | Category 2 | 970 mb | – |
| Beatriz | Jun 29 – Jul 1 | 85 mph | Category 1 | 992 mb | Jalisco |
| Calvin | Jul 11–19 | 125 mph | Category 3 | 953 mb | – |
| Four | Jul 20–21 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Dora | Jul 31 – Aug 17 | 150 mph | Category 4 | 939 mb | – |
| Eugene | Aug 5–7 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 992 mb | – |
| Fernanda | Aug 12–17 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 949 mb | – |
| Greg | Aug 14–17 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Hilary | Aug 16–20 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 940 mb | Baja California |
| Irwin | Aug 26–29 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 998 mb | – |
| Jova | Sep 4–10 | 160 mph | Category 5 | 926 mb | – |
| Twelve | Sep 15–18 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Kenneth | Sep 19–22 | 50 mph | Tropical storm | 1000 mb | – |
| Fourteen | Sep 23–24 | 35 mph | Depression | 1006 mb | – |
| Lidia | Oct 3–11 | 140 mph | Category 4 | 942 mb | Jalisco |
| Max | Oct 8–10 | 70 mph | Tropical storm | 990 mb | Guerrero |
| Norma | Oct 17–23 | 130 mph | Category 4 | 939 mb | Baja California Sur, Sinaloa |
| Otis | Oct 22–25 | 165 mph | Category 5 | 922 mb | Guerrero |
| Pilar | Oct 28 – Nov 5 | 65 mph | Tropical storm | 995 mb | – |
| Ramon | Nov 21–26 | 45 mph | Tropical storm | 1002 mb | – |
Against other Pacific seasons
Accumulated cyclone energy of every season; the red bar is 2023.