1979 East Pacific hurricane season
The 1979 East Pacific season had 10 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them hurricanes and 4 major (Category 3 or stronger).
The first storm was tracked from May 31, 1979 and the last ended on November 18, 1979. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Enrique (1979), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 57.4.
- Storms
- 10
- Hurricanes
- 6
- Major
- 4
- Category 5
- 0
- ACE
- 57.4
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Andres | May 31 – Jun 4 | 100 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1979 East Pacific | May 31 – Jun 1 | 30 mph |
| Tropical Storm Blanca | Jun 21 – Jun 25 | 50 mph |
| Tropical Storm Carlos | Jul 14 – Jul 16 | 50 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1979 East Pacific | Jul 16 – Jul 16 | 35 mph |
| Hurricane Dolores | Jul 17 – Jul 23 | 120 mph |
| Hurricane Enrique | Aug 17 – Aug 24 | 145 mph |
| Hurricane Fefa | Aug 21 – Aug 25 | 115 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 9, 1979 East Pacific | Sep 4 – Sep 4 | 30 mph |
| Hurricane Guillermo | Sep 8 – Sep 13 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Hilda | Oct 4 – Oct 6 | 45 mph |
| Hurricane Ignacio | Oct 23 – Oct 30 | 145 mph |
| Tropical Storm Jimena | Nov 15 – Nov 18 | 65 mph |