A very active Pacific hurricane season
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
It’s been a “tale of two oceans” this summer and early fall season. As of the weekend, there have now been 20 named storms in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, including 10 hurricanes. Eight of those hurricanes were a Category 3 or higher, which is classified as a “major.”
The Pacific hurricane season officially began May 15, 2026, and, like the Atlantic and Caribbean, will end Nov. 30, 2026. Thanks to the very strong El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean, there have been three Category 5 hurricanes. This season currently ties 1994, 2002, and 2018 for the most Category 5 hurricanes.
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