Storm history › East Pacific › 2018 season
Hurricane Walaka (2018)
Walaka was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2018 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 26, 2018 to October 7, 2018, about 11 days, and covered 4,773 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 921 mb.
It made landfall once, near 24.1°N 166.8°W.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 921 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 1
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 4,773 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4, 2018 | at 24.1°N 166.8°W | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 12th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Genevieve (2026), Hurricane Lowell (2026), Hurricane Kristy (2024) and 15 more.
- Lowest pressure: 16th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Celia (2010), Hurricane Elida (2002), Hurricane Hernan (2002).
- Energy: 8% of the 2018 East Pacific season's ACE.