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2024 Pacific hurricane season

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The 2024 Pacific hurricane season is the ongoing Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. It officially began on May 15 in the eastern Pacific basin (east of 140°W) and on June 1 in the central Pacific (between 140°W and the International Date Line); both will end on November 30. These dates, adopted by convention, historically describe the period in each year when most subtropical or tropical cyclogenesis occurs in these regions of the Pacific Ocean.[1] For the third consecutive year, there were no pre-season tropical cyclones in either basin, and the season got off to the slowest start of any Pacific hurricane season on record in the satellite era.[2] The first eastern Pacific tropical storm, Aletta, did not form until July 4.

2024 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJuly 4, 2024
(record latest in the satellite era)
Last system dissipatedSeason ongoing
Strongest storm
NameCarlotta
 • Maximum winds70 mph (110 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure991 mbar (hPa; 29.26 inHg)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions3
Total storms3
Total fatalitiesNone
Total damageNone
Related articles
Pacific hurricane seasons
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Seasonal forecasts

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Record Named
storms 		Hurricanes Major
hurricanes 		Ref
Average (1991–2020): 15 8 4 [3]
Record high activity: 1992: 27 2015: 16 2015: 11 [4]
Record low activity: 2010: 8 2010: 3 2003: 0 [4]
Date Source Named
storms 		Hurricanes Major
hurricanes 		Ref
May 6, 2024 SMN 15–18 7–9 3–4 [5]
May 23, 2024 NOAA 11–17 4–9 1–4 [6]
Area Named
storms		 Hurricanes Major
hurricanes		 Ref
Actual activity: EPAC 3 0 0
Actual activity: CPAC 0 0 0
Actual combined activity: 3 0 0

In advance of each Pacific hurricane season, forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Climate Prediction Center and Mexico's Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN). These include weekly and monthly changes in significant factors that help determine the number of tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a particular year. According to NOAA, the average eastern Pacific hurricane season between 1991 and 2020 contained roughly 15 tropical storms, 8 hurricanes, 4 major hurricanes, with a near-normal accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index between 80 and 115.[3] Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropical systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h). NOAA typically categorizes a season as above-average, average, or below-average based on the cumulative ACE index, but the number of tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a hurricane season is sometimes also considered.[3]

On May 6, 2024, SMN issued its forecast for the season, forecasting a total of 15–18 named storms developing, with 7–9 hurricanes, and 3–4 major hurricanes.[5] On May 23, 2024, NOAA issued their outlook, calling for a below-normal season with 11–17 named storms overall, 4–9 hurricanes, 1–4 major hurricanes, and an ACE index of 50% to 110% of the median.[6]

Seasonal summary

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Main article: Timeline of the 2024 Pacific hurricane season
Saffir–Simpson scale

Background

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Officially, the 2024 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific, on June 1 in the Central Pacific, and both will end on November 30. So far, three tropical cyclones has formed, all became named storms.

This season's ACE index, as of August 2, is approximately 1.6 units.[7] This number represents sum of the squares of the maximum sustained wind speed (knots) for all named storms while they are at least tropical storm intensity, divided by 10,000. Therefore, tropical depressions are not included.

Early activity

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The season began unusually quiet, with several weeks of inactivity throughout the basin. The first system, short-lived Tropical Storm Aletta formed on July 4, which made it the latest first named Pacific tropical cyclone to form in the satellite era. It was followed nearly three weeks later by Tropical Storm Bud. Just a week later on July 31, Tropical Storm Carlotta formed out of a low-pressure area.

Systems

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Tropical Storm Aletta

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationJuly 4 – July 6
Peak intensity40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min);
1005 mbar (hPa)

On June 29, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted the potential for a low-pressure area to form off the coast of Mexico.[8] On July 2, a broad area of low pressure developed, producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.[9] The thunderstorm activity within the disturbance became better organized late the following day. Tropical Depression One-E formed on the morning of July 4,[10] about 175 mi (280 km) southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.[2] Slightly intensifying, the compact system became Tropical Storm Aletta a few hours later.[11] However, by the next day, Aletta weakened back into a tropical depression due to moderate wind shear.[12] An increasingly marginal environment caused Aletta to degenerate into a remnant low a few hours later.[13]

Tropical Storm Bud

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationJuly 24 – July 26
Peak intensity60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min);
1000 mbar (hPa)

On July 21, the NHC began tracking a tropical wave off the coast of Mexico.[14] Despite being in a marginal environment for intensification, on July 24, the system began to develop a more organized structure.[15] The disturbance developed into Tropical Storm Bud at 21:00 UTC the same day.[16] Despite being embedded within an environment of moderate wind shear and dry air,[17] Bud abruptly strengthened several hours later, peaking with sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) on July 25.[18] Bud began to weaken later that day as it entered an even drier environment.[19] The storm degenerated into a post-tropical cyclone the following day.[20]

Tropical Storm Carlotta

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Tropical storm (SSHWS)
DurationJuly 31 – present
Peak intensity70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min);
991 mbar (hPa)

On the night of July 25, the NHC noted that a low-pressure area was likely to form several hundred miles off the coast of Mexico.[21] Less than two days later, on July 27, the NHC began tracking a tropical wave south of Guatemala and southern Mexico.[22] Located in an environment conducive for development,[23] the low's circulation had become better defined on July 29.[24] The disturbance organized into Tropical Depression Three-E on July 31.[25] Favorable environmental conditions allowed the depression to intensify into Tropical Storm Carlotta six hours later.[26]

Storm names

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Main articles: Tropical cyclone naming, History of tropical cyclone naming, and List of historical tropical cyclone names

The following list of names is being used for named storms that form in the North Pacific Ocean east of 140°W during 2024.[27] This is the same list used in the 2018 season.[28]

  • Aletta
  • Bud
  • Carlotta (active)
  • Daniel (unused)
  • Emilia (unused)
  • Fabio (unused)
  • Gilma (unused)
  • Hector (unused)
  • Ileana (unused)
  • John (unused)
  • Kristy (unused)
  • Lane (unused)
  • Miriam (unused)
  • Norman (unused)
  • Olivia (unused)
  • Paul (unused)
  • Rosa (unused)
  • Sergio (unused)
  • Tara (unused)
  • Vicente (unused)
  • Willa (unused)
  • Xavier (unused)
  • Yolanda (unused)
  • Zeke (unused)

For storms that form in the North Pacific from 140°W to the International Date Line, the names come from a series of four rotating lists. Names are used one after the other without regard to year, and when the bottom of one list is reached, the next named storm receives the name at the top of the next list.[27]

Season effects

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This is a table of all of the storms that have formed in the 2024 Pacific hurricane season. It includes their name, duration, peak classification and intensities, areas affected, damage, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 2024 USD.

Saffir–Simpson scale
TD TS C1 C2 C3 C4 C5
2024 Pacific hurricane season season statistics
Storm
name 		Dates active Storm category
at peak intensity 		Max 1-min
wind
mph (km/h) 		Min.
press.
(mbar) 		Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Ref(s)
Aletta July 4–6 Tropical storm 40 (65) 1005 None None None
Bud July 24–26 Tropical storm 60 (95) 1000 None None None
Carlotta July 31–present Tropical storm 70 (110) 991 None None None
Season aggregates
3 systems July 4 – Season ongoing   70 (110) 991 0 0  

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b Masters, Jeff; Henson, Bob (July 4, 2024). "Hurricane Beryl weakens, spares the Cayman Islands". New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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  13. ^ Hagen, Andrew; Cangialosi, John (July 5, 2024). Post-Tropical Cyclone Aletta Discussion Number 7 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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  17. ^ Tropical Storm Bud Discussion Number 3 (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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  28. ^ "Tropical Cyclone Names". National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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