User:Jarda2020/2024 Pacific hurricane season
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The 2024 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. It officially began on May 15 in the eastern Pacific (east of 140°W), and on June 1 in the central Pacific (from 140°W to the International Date Line); both will end on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in these regions of the Pacific.
2024 Pacific hurricane season | |
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![]() Season summary map | |
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | May 21, 2024 |
Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Miriam |
• Maximum winds | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 925 mbar (hPa; 27.32 inHg) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 17 |
Total storms | 16 |
Hurricanes | 12 |
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 6 |
Total fatalities | 18 total |
Total damage | > $1.196 billion (2024 USD) |
Related articles | |
Pacific hurricane seasons 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
The season started with the formation of Tropical Storm Aletta on May 21. A month later, on June 20, Hurricane Bud developed, which caused heavy rainfall and flash flooding across Southern Mexico. Following that, Hurricane Carlotta, and Hurricane Daniel formed in mid-July, Carlotta traversed parallel to the coast of Mexico, whilst Daniel traversed the open Pacific ocean, reaching the Big Island, Hawaii and causing flash flooding and heavy damage there, also killing 1 person.