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1997 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1997 East Pacific season had 20 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 11 of them hurricanes and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Guillermo, Oliwa, Linda, Paka.

The first storm was tracked from June 1, 1997 and the last ended on December 23, 1997. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Linda (1997), at 185 mph (295 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 277.4.

Storms
20
Hurricanes
11
Major
9
Category 5
4
ACE
277.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm AndresJun 1 – Jun 750 mph998 mbTropical storm1
Tropical Storm BlancaJun 9 – Jun 1245 mph1002 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 1997 East PacificJun 21 – Jun 2435 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm CarlosJun 25 – Jun 2850 mph996 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1997 East PacificJun 29 – Jul 435 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane DoloresJul 5 – Jul 1290 mph975 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane EnriqueJul 12 – Jul 16115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane FeliciaJul 14 – Jul 22130 mph948 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 9, 1997 East PacificJul 26 – Jul 2730 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane GuillermoJul 30 – Aug 24160 mph919 mbCategory 5 hurricane—
Tropical Storm HildaAug 10 – Aug 1550 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 12, 1997 East PacificAug 13 – Aug 1835 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm IgnacioAug 17 – Aug 2040 mph1005 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane JimenaAug 25 – Aug 30140 mph942 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane OliwaAug 28 – Sep 19160 mph1008 mbCategory 5 hurricane—
Tropical Storm KevinSep 3 – Sep 760 mph994 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane LindaSep 9 – Sep 17185 mph902 mbCategory 5 hurricane—
Tropical Storm MartySep 12 – Sep 1645 mph1002 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane NoraSep 16 – Sep 26130 mph950 mbCategory 4 hurricane2
Tropical Storm EllaSep 18 – Sep 2545 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm OlafSep 26 – Oct 1270 mph989 mbTropical storm2
Hurricane PaulineOct 5 – Oct 10130 mph948 mbCategory 4 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 23, 1997 East PacificOct 5 – Oct 730 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 24, 1997 East PacificOct 30 – Nov 135 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane RickNov 7 – Nov 10100 mph973 mbCategory 2 hurricane1
Hurricane PakaNov 28 – Dec 23185 mph1006 mbCategory 5 hurricane—