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1998 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1998 East Pacific season had 13 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 9 of them hurricanes and 6 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from June 11, 1998 and the last ended on October 26, 1998. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Howard (1998), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 134.0.

Storms
13
Hurricanes
9
Major
6
Category 5
0
ACE
134.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm AgathaJun 11 – Jun 1665 mph993 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1998 East PacificJun 19 – Jun 2235 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane BlasJun 22 – Jun 30140 mph943 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm CeliaJul 17 – Jul 2160 mph997 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane DarbyJul 23 – Aug 1115 mph958 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane EstelleJul 29 – Aug 8130 mph948 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm FrankAug 6 – Aug 1045 mph1001 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane GeorgetteAug 11 – Aug 17115 mph960 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 9, 1998 East PacificAug 16 – Aug 1935 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane HowardAug 20 – Aug 30150 mph932 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane IsisSep 1 – Sep 375 mph988 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm JavierSep 6 – Sep 1460 mph995 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1998 East PacificOct 1 – Oct 335 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane KayOct 13 – Oct 1775 mph987 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane LesterOct 15 – Oct 26115 mph965 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane MadelineOct 16 – Oct 2085 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane—