Pacific hurricane tracker (eastern Pacific)
2 storms are active in the eastern Pacific right now: Hurricane Rachel and Tropical Depression Nineteen-E. The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs May 15 to November 30, and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami forecasts every storm east of 140°W, off Mexico and Central America. This Pacific hurricane tracker maps each NHC advisory within minutes and keeps every season since 1980. Storms west of 140°W are on the Hawaii hurricane tracker.
Active storms in the eastern Pacific
Positions and winds are from the advisories of Oct 1, 09:00 UTC. Open a storm for its forecast cone, warnings and distance from your town. Current hurricanes lists the Atlantic and central Pacific as well.
Eastern Pacific hurricane season by month
Hurricanes in the Pacific off Mexico start early in the year. Of the 744 eastern Pacific storms that reached tropical-storm strength from 1980 to 2025, 39% did so by the end of July, and August was the busiest month with 179. Landfalls come late: October leads with 31 storms first coming ashore at tropical-storm strength, and 62% of landfalls fell in September and October.
| Month | Named storms | Hurricanes | Landfalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 32 | 13 | 6 |
| Jun | 94 | 45 | 14 |
| Jul | 163 | 91 | 5 |
| Aug | 179 | 98 | 10 |
| Sep | 156 | 98 | 30 |
| Oct | 98 | 53 | 31 |
| Nov | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| Dec | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1980–2025 seasons unless noted. Each storm is counted once, in the month it first reached 34 kt (named storm) or 64 kt (hurricane), or first made landfall at 34 kt or more. 1-minute winds from IBTrACS best tracks.
Hurricanes near Los Cabos and California
Since 1980, 15 storms passed within 100 km (60 mi) of Cabo San Lucas at hurricane strength. The closest was Odile (2014), whose center passed 1 mi (2 km) away at 125 mph (205 km/h), Category 3. All of them came in August, September and October. California is another matter: no eastern Pacific storm came within 300 km (190 mi) of Los Angeles at tropical-storm strength in the same period, though weakened storms can still bring heavy rain there.
| Storm | Closest | Wind then | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3Odile (2014) | 1 mi / 2 km | 125 mph / 205 km/h | Sep 15, 2014 |
| C2Henriette (1995) | 9 mi / 15 km | 95 mph / 155 km/h | Sep 4, 1995 |
| C1Newton (2016) | 10 mi / 15 km | 90 mph / 145 km/h | Sep 6, 2016 |
| C1Norma (2023) | 15 mi / 25 km | 80 mph / 130 km/h | Oct 21, 2023 |
| C2Marty (2003) | 15 mi / 25 km | 100 mph / 155 km/h | Sep 22, 2003 |
| C2Olaf (2021) | 15 mi / 25 km | 100 mph / 165 km/h | Sep 10, 2021 |
| C1Henriette (2007) | 20 mi / 30 km | 80 mph / 130 km/h | Sep 4, 2007 |
| C2Paul (1982) | 25 mi / 35 km | 110 mph / 175 km/h | Sep 29, 1982 |
| C1Greg (1999) | 40 mi / 60 km | 75 mph / 120 km/h | Sep 7, 1999 |
| C2John (2006) | 45 mi / 70 km | 110 mph / 175 km/h | Sep 2, 2006 |
| C1Lorena (2019) | 45 mi / 70 km | 85 mph / 135 km/h | Sep 20, 2019 |
| C1Fausto (1996) | 45 mi / 75 km | 90 mph / 145 km/h | Sep 13, 1996 |
| C3Kiko (1989) | 50 mi / 80 km | 115 mph / 185 km/h | Aug 27, 1989 |
| C2Paine (1986) | 55 mi / 90 km | 95 mph / 155 km/h | Oct 2, 1986 |
| C1Genevieve (2020) | 55 mi / 90 km | 80 mph / 130 km/h | Aug 20, 2020 |
Distance from the storm's center line between best-track positions; wind is the 1-minute sustained wind at that point.
Strongest eastern Pacific hurricanes since 1980
21 eastern Pacific hurricanes reached Category 5 (157 mph or more) between 1980 and today, out of 762 named storms. The ten highest peak winds:
| # | Storm | Peak wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C5Patricia (2015) | 215 mph / 345 km/h | 872 mb |
| 2 | C5Linda (1997) | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 902 mb |
| 3 | C5Polo (2026) | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 892 mb |
| 4 | C5Rick (2009) | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 906 mb |
| 5 | C5John (1994) | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 929 mb |
| 6 | C5Kenna (2002) | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 913 mb |
| 7 | C5Otis (2023) | 165 mph / 270 km/h | 922 mb |
| 8 | C5Genevieve (2014) | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 9 | C5Marie (2014) | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 10 | C5Guillermo (1997) | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 919 mb |
An average eastern Pacific season vs 2026
From 1991 to 2020, an eastern Pacific season averaged 15.6 named storms, 8.4 hurricanes and 4.4 major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger), counted from our archive by where storms formed. So far in 2026: 18 named storms, 9 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. The season runs to November 30.
Eastern Pacific seasons since 1980
All basins| Season | Named storms | Hurricanes | Cat 3+ | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 174.4 |
| 2025 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 117.4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 77.1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 168.4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 98.9 |
| 2021 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 94.5 |
| 2020 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 77.3 |
| 2019 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 97 |
| 2018 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 293.8 |
| 2017 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 100.8 |
| 2016 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 174.7 |
| 2015 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 253.1 |
| 2014 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 208 |
| 2013 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 73 |
| 2012 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 98.4 |
Show all 47 seasons
- 2011 · 11 named
- 2010 · 8 named
- 2009 · 18 named
- 2008 · 16 named
- 2007 · 11 named
- 2006 · 18 named
- 2005 · 15 named
- 2004 · 12 named
- 2003 · 16 named
- 2002 · 12 named
- 2001 · 15 named
- 2000 · 17 named
- 1999 · 9 named
- 1998 · 13 named
- 1997 · 17 named
- 1996 · 9 named
- 1995 · 10 named
- 1994 · 18 named
- 1993 · 14 named
- 1992 · 25 named
- 1991 · 14 named
- 1990 · 20 named
- 1989 · 16 named
- 1988 · 12 named
- 1987 · 18 named
- 1986 · 17 named
- 1985 · 22 named
- 1984 · 19 named
- 1983 · 21 named
- 1982 · 19 named
- 1981 · 15 named
- 1980 · 14 named
Counts use 1-minute sustained winds from IBTrACS (NHC/CPHC/JTWC best tracks). ACE = accumulated cyclone energy, 10⁴ kt².
Pacific hurricane FAQ
When is hurricane season in the eastern Pacific?
The official season runs from May 15 to November 30; it starts about two weeks earlier than in the Atlantic. In our 1980–2025 archive, August was the busiest month for new named storms, and 67% formed between July and September. Storms occasionally form outside the official dates.
Is there a hurricane forming in the Pacific?
Hurricane Rachel and Tropical Depression Nineteen-E are already active east of 140°W. NHC is not watching any area for development in the eastern Pacific at the moment. When it flags one, the area appears here with its 2-day and 7-day formation chances. The outlook on this page updates with each NHC release.
Who issues official forecasts for the eastern Pacific?
The National Hurricane Center in Miami, part of NOAA's National Weather Service, forecasts every storm east of 140°W. The Government of Mexico issues the watches and warnings for its own coast. West of 140°W, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu takes over. HurriTracker redraws their data and is not an official source.
What is the strongest eastern Pacific hurricane since 1980?
By peak 1-minute sustained wind, the strongest eastern Pacific storm since 1980 is Hurricane Patricia (2015), at 215 mph (345 km/h), Category 5. It also has the lowest central pressure on record here, 872 mb. Records come from the IBTrACS best-track archive and can differ slightly from other agencies' figures.