2023 Pacific hurricane season

2023 Pacific hurricane season

Season summary map
First storm formed	June 27, 2023
Last storm dissipated	Season ongoing
Strongest storm	Otis – 923 mbar (hPa) (27.27 inHg), 165 mph (270 km/h)
Total depressions	19
Total storms	15
Hurricanes	10
Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+)	8
Total fatalities	≥49 total
Total damage	> $614.7 million (2023 USD)
Pacific hurricane seasons 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Related article
2023 Atlantic hurricane season

The 2023 Pacific hurricane season was a hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere. The season 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). The season ended for both on November 30.^[1]

The beginning of the season had little activity. The first storm, Hurricane Adrian, did not develop until June 27.^[2] Hurricane Beatriz formed two days later along the coast of Mexico.^[3]

Category 2 hurricane
Duration	June 27 – July 2
Peak intensity	110 mph (175 km/h) (1-min)  970 mbar (hPa)

On June 23, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring an area of low pressure which formed off the coast of southern Mexico.^[4] On June 27 the storm became organized and the NHC began posting advisories for Tropical Storm Adrian.^[5] Adrian strengthened and became the first hurricane of the season on June 28 while southwest of Manzanillo, Cloima.^[6] On June 30, Adrian reached Category 2 status, with sustained winds of up to 110 miles per hour (175 km/h).^[7][8] Adrian began weakening and degenerated into a remnant low on July 2.^[9]

Category 1 hurricane
Duration	June 29 – July 1
Peak intensity	85 mph (140 km/h) (1-min)  991 mbar (hPa)

On June 25 an area of low pressure formed off the cost of Costa Rica.^[10] The NHC began posting advisories for the system, named Potential Tropical Cyclone Two-E on June 28.^[11] The next day, the system became organized and was named Tropical Storm Beatriz that evening.^[12] Beatriz traveled along the coast of Mexico and was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on June 30, with sustained winds of up to 85 miles per hour (135 km/h).^[13] Beatriz weakened to a tropical storm early on July 1,^[14] and dissipated later that day.^[15]

One person drowned in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on July 1, while surfing high waves created by the remains of Beatriz.^[16]

Category 3 hurricane
Duration	July 11 – July 19
Peak intensity	125 mph (205 km/h) (1-min)  955 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression
Duration	July 21 – July 22
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	July 31 – August 11
Peak intensity	145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min)  942 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm
Duration	August 5 – August 7
Peak intensity	70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min)  992 mbar (hPa)

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	August 12 – August 17
Peak intensity	130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min)  955 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm
Duration	August 14 – August 18
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1000 mbar (hPa)

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	August 16 – August 21
Peak intensity	145 mph (230 km/h) (1-min)  939 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm
Duration	August 27 – August 29
Peak intensity	40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min)  997 mbar (hPa)

Category 5 hurricane
Duration	September 4 – September 10
Peak intensity	160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min)  929 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression
Duration	September 15 – September 17
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1006 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm
Duration	September 19 – September 22
Peak intensity	50 mph (85 km/h) (1-min)  1000 mbar (hPa)

Tropical depression
Duration	September 23 – September 25
Peak intensity	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min)  1007 mbar (hPa)

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	October 3 – October 11
Peak intensity	140 mph (220 km/h) (1-min)  942 mbar (hPa)

Tropical storm
Duration	October 8 – October 10
Peak intensity	65 mph (100 km/h) (1-min)  991 mbar (hPa)

Category 4 hurricane
Duration	October 17 – October 23
Peak intensity	130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min)  941 mbar (hPa)

Category 5 hurricane
Duration	October 22 – October 25
Peak intensity	165 mph (270 km/h) (1-min)  923 mbar (hPa)

Tropical Depression Nineteen-E TD
Current storm status  (1-min mean)
Satellite image
As of:	4:00 p.m. CDT (21:00 UTC) October 28
Location:	10°30′N 92°42′W / 10.5°N 92.7°W / 10.5; -92.7 (Tropical Depression Nineteen-E) ± 45 nm About 325 mi (525 km) SW of San Salvador, El Salvador
Sustained winds:	35 mph (55 km/h) (1-min mean) gusting to 45 mph (75 km/h)
Pressure:	1005 mbar (29.68 inHg)
Movement:	Stationary
See more detailed information.

As of 4:00 p.m. AST (21:00 UTC) October 28, Tropical Depression Nineteen-E is located about 325 mi (525 km) southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph (55 km/h), with gusts up to 45 mph (75 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 1005 mbar (29.68 inHg), and the system is stationary.

For the latest official information, see:

• The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E
• The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E
• The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E

This list of names will be used for storms which form in the North Pacific east of 140°W in 2023. It is the same list used in 2017.^[17]

Adrian Beatriz Calvin Dora Eugene Fernanda Greg Hilary

Irwin Jova Kenneth Lidia Max Norma Otis Pilar (unused)

Ramon (unused) Selma (unused) Todd (unused) Veronica (unused) Wiley (unused) Xina (unused) York (unused) Zelda (unused)

The names for storms which form in the North Pacific from 140°W to the International Date Line are from a set of four lists. The names are used one after another, no matter the year.^[17] The next four names are:

Hone (unused)

Iona (unused)

Keli (unused)

Lala (unused)

This is a table of all storms which have formed in the 2023 Pacific hurricane season. All damage figures are in 2023 USD.

Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
TD	TS	C1	C2	C3	C4	C5

2023 Pacific hurricane season statistics

Storm name	Dates active	Storm category at peak intensity	Max 1-min wind mph (km/h)	Min. press. (mbar)	Areas affected	Damage (USD)	Deaths	Refs
Adrian	June 27 – July 2	Category 2 hurricane	105 (165)	970	Revillagigedo Islands	None	None
Beatriz	June 29 – July 1	Category 1 hurricane	85 (140)	992	Western Mexico	Minimal	0 (1)	[18]
Calvin	July 11–19	Category 3 hurricane	125 (205)	955	Hawaii	Minimal	None
Four-E	July 21–22	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1006	None	None	None
Dora	July 31 – August 11	Category 4 hurricane	145 (230)	942	Hawaii, Johnston Atoll	None	None
Eugene	August 5–7	Tropical storm	70 (110)	992	Southern Baja California peninsula, Northern California	None	None
Fernanda	August 12–17	Category 4 hurricane	130 (215)	955	None	None	None
Greg	August 14–18	Tropical storm	50 (85)	1000	None	None	None
Hilary	August 16–21	Category 4 hurricane	145 (230)	939	Western Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California peninsula, Southwestern United States	$614.7 million	0 (2)	[19][20]
Irwin	August 27–29	Tropical storm	40 (65)	997	None	None	None
Jova	September 4–10	Category 5 hurricane	160 (260)	929	Western Mexico, Southwestern United States	None	None
Twelve-E	September 15 – 17	Tropical depression	25 (55)	1006	None	None	None
Kenneth	September 19–22	Tropical storm	50 (85)	1000	None	None	None
Fourteen-E	September 23–25	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1007	None	None	None
Lidia	October 3–11	Category 4 hurricane	140 (220)	942	Western Mexico, Islas Marías, Southwestern Mexico	Unknown	2
Max	October 8–10	Tropical storm	65 (100)	991	Southwestern Mexico	Unknown	2
Norma	October 17–23	Category 4 hurricane	130 (215)	941	Baja California Sur, Sinaloa	Unknown	3	[21]
Otis	October 22–25	Category 5 hurricane	165 (270)	923	Guerrero, specifically the vicinity of Acapulco	Unknown	≥39	[22]
Nineteen-E	October 28–present	Tropical depression	35 (55)	1005	None	None	None
Season Aggregates
19 systems	June 27 – Season ongoing		165 (270)	923		≥$614.7 million	≥46 (3)

1. ↑ "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
2. ↑ Barker, Aaron; Wulfeck, Andrew; Donegan, Brian (July 2, 2023). "Adrian weakens to post-tropical cyclone after becoming first hurricane of 2023 season". FOX Weather. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
3. ↑ Belles, Jonathan (July 1, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Bringing Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Along Mexico's Pacific Coast". The Weather Channel. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
4. ↑ Cangialosi, John; Papin, Philippe (June 23, 2023). "Tropical Weather Outlook". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
5. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 27, 2023). "Tropical Storm Adrian Discussion Number 1". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
6. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 28, 2023). "Hurricane Adrian Advisory Number 4". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
7. ↑ Papin, Philippe (June 30, 2023). "Hurricane Adrian Discussion Number 11". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
8. ↑ Hurricane Specialist Unit (July 1, 2023). "Monthly Tropical Weather Summary". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
9. ↑ Bucci, Lisa (July 2, 2023). "Post-Tropical Cyclone Adrian Discussion Number 21". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
10. ↑ Beven, Jack (June 25, 2023). "Tropical Weather Outlook". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
11. ↑ Bucci, Lisa (June 28, 2023). "Potential Tropical Cyclone Two-E Discussion Number 1". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
12. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 29, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Advisory Number 4". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
13. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 30, 2023). "Hurricane Beatriz Discussion Number 7". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
14. ↑ Berg, Robbie (July 1, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Discussion Number 11". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
15. ↑ Berg, Robbie (July 1, 2023). "Remnants Of Beatriz Special Advisory Number 12". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
16. ↑ ""Beatriz" deja un muerto, cortes de energía e inundaciones en Mazatlán" ["Beatriz" leaves a dead man, power outages and floods in Mazatlan] (in Spanish). Expreso. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} "Tropical Cyclone Names". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
18. ↑ ""Beatriz" deja un muerto, cortes de energía e inundaciones en Mazatlán" ["Beatriz" leaves a dead man, power outages and floods in Mazatlan] (in Spanish). Expreso. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
19. ↑ Canseco, Ricardo Díaz; González, Zurisaddai (August 19, 2023). "Muere persona en Sinaloa por afectaciones indirectas de huracán Hilary" [Hilary live: remains in category 2; at this time it will land with maximum winds of 250 km/h] (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
20. ↑ Canseco, Ricardo Díaz (August 19, 2023). "Huracán Hilary: así fue el rescate de familias arrastradas por la corriente que dejó la lluvia torrencial" [Hurricane Hilary: this was the rescue of families dragged by the current left by the torrential rain] (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
21. ↑ Sánchez, Samuel (October 23, 2023). "Imágenes de daños causados por Norma; mueren 3 personas en Sinaloa" [Images of damage caused by Norma; 3 people die in Sinaloa]. Uno TV (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2023.
22. ↑ "Death toll in Mexico from devastating Hurricane Otis rises to 39". Reuters. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.