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ABPZ30 KNHC 211757
TWSEP
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 AM PDT Tue Nov 1 2022
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Two named storms formed in the eastern Pacific basin in the month of
October and one system (Julia) moved into the basin from the
Atlantic. This level of activity is near the long-term (1991-2020)
average for the month. One of those storms, Roslyn, became a major
hurricane, and it made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in
west-central Mexico. Orlene, which formed in September, also became
a major hurricane early in the month, and it made landfall in as a
Category 1 hurricane in west-central Mexico. Including Orlene, the
overall level of activity in October was a little above the
long-term average.
The number of named storms that have formed in the basin so far
in 2022 (17) is above the long-term (1991-2020) average of
14 through October (Bonnie and Julia are not included since they
formed in the Atlantic basin). The number of hurricanes (10) is
also above average (8).
In terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the
combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes,
2022 is running about 10 percent above the long-term (1991-2020)
median to date.
Reports on individual cyclones, when completed, are available at
the National Hurricane Center website at:
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2022&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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H Agatha 28-31 May 110
H Blas 14-19 Jun 90*
TS Celia 16-28 Jun 65
MH Bonnie 1-9 Jul 115
MH Darby 9-16 Jul 140
H Estelle 15-21 Jul 85
H Frank 26 Jul-2 Aug 90*
TS Georgette 27 Jul-3 Aug 60
H Howard 6-11 Aug 85
TS Ivette 13-16 Aug 40
TS Javier 1-4 Sep 50
H Kay 4-9 Sep 105
TS Lester 15-17 Sep 45
TS Madeline 17-20 Sep 65
TS Newton 21-25 Sep 60
MH Orlene 29 Sep-4 Oct 130
TS Paine 3-5 Oct 45
H Julia 6-9 Oct 85
MH Roslyn 20-23 Oct 130
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* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit |
