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Hurricane Hector 2018
Category 4 hurricane · Eastern and Central Pacific · July 31 to August 16, 2018
Hector produced 50.4 units of accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), the seventh-most of any eastern and central Pacific storm since 1949. It held major-hurricane strength (Category 3 or higher) for 186 hours, the fourth-longest spell among eastern and central Pacific hurricanes. Its best track runs 5,615 miles from first to last position, the ninth-longest path in the eastern and central Pacific database.
Strength over time
- First record (tropical depression) 810 miles south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Tropical storm 850 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Hurricane 1,090 miles southwest of Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Major hurricane far out at sea, at 14.2°N, 130.3°W
- Peak, 155 mph 890 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii; lowest pressure 936 mb
- No longer tropical (disturbance) far out at sea, at 32.3°N, 165.8°E
- Last record far out at sea, at 33.6°N, 165.9°E
Against every Pacific storm since 1949
In the 2018 season
Storm 10 of 26 in 2018, hurricane 4 of 13; it formed after Nine and before Ileana. Hector ranks fourth by peak wind in the season. See the season.
Closest to land
Nearest town of 10,000 people or more: Hilo, Hawaii, 224 miles from the center on August 8 (Category 3 hurricane stage).
Also peaked at 155 mph
Of 9 storms from other Pacific seasons, the nearest in time:
- Barbara (2019)930 mb, no landfall record
- Jimena (2015)932 mb, no landfall record
- Amanda (2014)932 mb, no landfall record
- Dora (2011)929 mb, no landfall record