2010 Central Pacific hurricane season
Jun 1, 2010 – Nov 30, 2010 · Season ended
The 2010 Central Pacific hurricane season produced 1 named storm, 0 hurricanes and 0 major hurricanes, against a 1991–2020 average of 1.6, 0.8 and 0.5. Its accumulated cyclone energy was 2, 10% of the average.
2010 season at a glance
- Named storms: 1 (1991–2020 average 1.6).
- Hurricanes (64 kt+): 0 (average 0.8).
- Major, 96 kt+: 0 (average 0.5).
- Accumulated cyclone energy: 2.3, 10% of the 24 average.
- Named-storm days: 3.5, counting each six-hourly fix at 34 kt or more as a quarter day.
- First named storm: Omeka, December 18.
- First hurricane: none.
- Last storm to dissipate: Omeka, December 22.
- All systems tracked: 1, every one of which reached tropical-storm strength.
Counts use 1-minute best-track winds: named storms reached 34 kt (39 mph), the next column 64 kt (74 mph) and major storms 96 kt (111 mph).
Every storm of the 2010 season
| Storm | Dates | Peak | Min pressure | Landfall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omeka | – | TS | 997 mb | — |
- Omeka: Omeka formed in the Central Pacific in December 2010 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Each summary is built from the storm’s best track.
Strongest storm of 2010
Tropical Storm Omeka was the strongest storm of the season, peaking at 60 mph (95 km/h), with a lowest pressure of 997 mb, on December 19. It stayed below hurricane strength (64 kt, 74 mph).
43 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher, and 3 matched it. It produced 100% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
Landfalls in 2010
No storm in the 2010 Central Pacific hurricane season made landfall, according to the best track.
How 2010 ranks since 1980
The season ranks 21st of 47 Central Pacific seasons since 1980 for named storms (tied with 15 other seasons), 27th for hurricanes (tied with 20 other seasons) and 30th for accumulated cyclone energy.
The record since 1980 is 7 named storms, in 2015, and the highest ACE is 167, in 1992.
2010 storm names
The 2010 season used 1 name: Omeka.
Central Pacific names are used in order across years from four lists, so a season picks up where the last one stopped. See the Central Pacific name lists.
2010 season FAQ
How many named storms were there in 2010?
The 2010 Central Pacific hurricane season had 1 named storm, 0 hurricanes and 0 major hurricanes, from 1 system tracked in all. The 1991–2020 average is 1.6 named storms, 0.8 at 64 kt or more and 0.5 major per season. The first to form was Omeka and the last was Omeka.
What was the strongest storm of 2010?
Tropical Storm Omeka. It peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h, 50 kt) with a lowest pressure of 997 mb on December 19. It stayed below hurricane strength (64 kt, 74 mph). 43 Central Pacific storms since 1980 peaked higher. It produced 100% of the season’s accumulated cyclone energy.
When did the 2010 season end?
The official season ended on November 30, 2010, as it does every year in the Atlantic, eastern Pacific and Central Pacific. The last system, Omeka, dissipated on December 22. Storms that form in December still count toward that year: 2 Central Pacific storms since 1980 reached tropical-storm strength in December.