On average, between four and five tropical cyclones are observed in the Central Pacific every year. This has ranged from zero, most recently as 1979 to 11 in 1992 and 1994. The tropical cyclone summaries for the years from 1980 to the present are taken from the annual Tropical Cyclones Report for the Central Pacific. These are published as NOAA Technical Memorandums, numbered NWSTM PR-22 (for the year 1980) through NWSTM PR-46 (1999). Please note that many of these reports are large files, and will take some time to load. In general, the earlier files are smaller, as they do not contain images. Top Central Pacific Hurricanes
Some Notable Hawaiian Hurricanes |
2011 Top |
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August 15-19 Tropical Storm Fernanda |
2010 Top |
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December 16-22 Tropical Storm Omeka |
2009 Top |
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July 30-August 2 Tropical Storm Lana August 3-11 Hurricane Felicia August 11-18 Tropical Storm Maka August 12-19 Hurricane Guillermo August 22-28 Tropical Storm Hilda August 28-30 Tropical Depression Two-C October 18-27 Hurricane Neki |
2008 Top |
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August 7-12 Tropical Storm Kika |
2007 Top |
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July 19-24 Tropical Depression Cosme August 11-16 Hurricane Flossie |
2006 Top |
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Introduction July 24-26 Hurricane Daniel August 19-26 Hurricane Ioke September 18-20 Tropical Depression 02-C September 26 Tropical Depression 03-C October 13-14 Tropical Depression 04-C |
2005 Top |
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Introduction August 3-4 Tropical Depression 01-C September 18-25 Hurricane Jova September 25-30 Hurricane Kenneth |
2004 Top |
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Introduction July 5-6 Tropical Depression 01-C August 1 Tropical Depression Darby August 21-25 Tropical Storm Estelle |
2003 Top |
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Introduction August 12-13 Remnants of Tropical Storm Guillermo August 15-17 Tropical Depression 01-C August 30-September 5 Hurricane Jimena |
2002 Top |
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Introduction August 22-28, Tropical Storm Alika August 26-30, Hurricane Ele August 27-September 3, Tropical Storm Fausto October 24-November 3, Hurricane Huko October 25-31, Tropical Storm Lowell Verification |
2001 Top |
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Introduction June 20-23, Tropical Storm Barbara September 11, Tropical Depression One-C September 23-25, Tropical Depression Two-C October 20-25, Tropical Storm Narda Verification |
2000 Top |
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Introduction July 20-23, Tropical Storm Upana Jul 29-Aug 5, Hurricane Daniel Aug 15-17, Tropical Storm Wene Aug 30-Sep 1, Tropical Storm John Verification |
1999 Top |
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Introduction July 24, Tropical Depression Four-E Aug 11-15, Hurricane Eugene Aug 13-19, Hurricane Dora Verification Track Maps |
1998 Top |
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Introduction July 28-31, Hurricane Darby August 6-8, Tropical Depression Estelle August 16-18, Tropical Depression One-C Verification Track Maps |
1997 Top |
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Introduction July 11-12, Tropical Depression Dolores July 21-22, Tropical Storm Felicia July 26-27, Tropical Depression One-C August 9-15, Tropical Storm Guillermo August 29, Tropical Storm Jimena September 2-3, Tropical Storm Oliwa October 6-7, Tropical Depression Three-C October 30-31, Tropical Depression Four-C December 2-6, Tropical Storm Paka Verification Track Maps - some satellite overlays not available |
1996 Top |
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August 13 - 14, Tropical Depression Seventeen-W September 15 - 20, Tropical Depression One-C |
1995 Top |
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July 16 - 17, Tropical Storm Barbara |
1994 Top |
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July 11 - 14, Tropical Storm Daniel July 17 - 25, Hurricane Emilia July 22 - 24, Tropical Depression Fabio July 24 - 31, Hurricane Gilma August 3 - 12, Hurricane Li August 9 - 12, Tropical Depression One-C August 20 - 27, September 8 - 10, Hurricane John August 31 - September 4, Hurricane Kristy September 6 - 9, Tropical Storm Mele September 9 - 10, Tropical Depression Lane October 22 - 25, Tropical Storm Nona |
1993 Top |
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July 19 - 20, Tropical Depression Dora July 22 - 24, Tropical Storm Eugene August 7 - 19, Hurricane Keoni August 14 - 19, Hurricane Fernanda August 27 - 28, Tropical Depression Greg |
1992 Top |
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The CPHC had one of its most active seasons in 1992, working a total of 11 tropical cyclones. Three of the systems became full blown hurricanes in or before entering the central Pacific. Warmer than usual waters over the lower latitudes of the central Pacific as the 1991 El Nino carried into 1992 and beyond is at least partly to blame. |
January 28 - February 4, Hurricane Ekeka March 28 - 30, Tropical Storm Hali July 21 - 23, Tropical Storm Frank July 24 - 28, Tropical Depression Georgette August 7 - 12, Tropical Storm Javier September 5 - 13, Hurricane Iniki (Natural Disaster Survey Report) September 12 - 24, Tropical Depression Orlene September 24 - 30, Hurricane Roslyn October 9 - 11, Tropical Depression Tina October 22 - 23, Tropical Depression Yolanda November 21 - 22, Tropical Depression Three-C |
1991 Top |
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The central Pacific hurricane season in 1991 ended with just three tropical systems in the area. All three systems had been hurricanes in the eastern Pacific with ENRIQUE weakening to the depression state before entering the central Pacific. |
July 20 - 31, Tropical Depression Enrique August 4 - 7, Hurricane Fefa October 9 - 11, Hurricane Kevin |
1990 Top |
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August 7 - 13, Tropical Storm Aka August 10 - 13, Tropical Depression Two-C September 14 - 21, Hurricane Marie October 1 - 2, Tropical Storm Polo |
1989 Top |
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July 11 - 14, Tropical Depression Four-E July 14 - 16, Tropical Depression Five-E July 17 - 21, Hurricane Dalilia August 24 - 25 Tropical Depression Ismael |
1988 Top |
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July 30 - August 3, Tropical Depression Gilma August 2 - 9, Hurricane Fabio August 8 - 9, Tropical Depression Hector August 28 - September 7, Hurricane Uleki September 20 - 25, Tropical Storm Wila |
1987 Top |
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July 26 - 31, Tropical Storm Fernanda August 20 - 22, Tropical Strom Jova August 26 - 29, Tropical Strom Oka September 21 - October 3, Hurricane/Typhoon Peke |
1986 Top |
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July 21 - 25, Hurricane Estelle July 27 - 28, Tropical Depression One-C July 29 - 30, Tropical Depression Ten-E August 1 - 2, Tropical Depression Frank August 3 - 4, Tropical Storm Georgette September 16, Tropical Depression Lester September 21 - 24, Hurricane Orlene |
1985 Top |
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July 1 - 5, Tropical Depression Enrique July 21 - 26, Hurricane Ignacio August 4 - 8, Tropical storm Linda August 20 - 22, Tropical Depression One-C August 30 - September 7, Tropical Depression Two-C/Typhoon Skip September 5 - 9, Hurricane Pauline September 9 - 11, Hurricane Rick October 23 - 30, Hurricane Nele |
1984 Top |
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July 3 - 6, Tropical Depression Douglas August 16 - 21, Hurricane Keli August 18 - 20, Tropical Storm Kenna August 26 - September 2, Tropical Storm Lala September 3 - 5, Tropical Storm Moke |
1983 Top |
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July 31 - August 4, Tropical Storm Gil August 19 - 20, Tropical Depression One-C August 30 - 31, Tropical Depression Two-C September 27 - 30, Tropical Storm Narda October 12 - 14, Tropical Storm Sonia October 14 - 20, Hurricane Raymond |
1982 Top |
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July 12 - 15, Tropical Storm Emilia July 16 - 22, Tropical Storm Daniel July 30 - August 1, Hurricane Gilma August 6 - 10, Hurricane John August 11 - 16, Hurricane Kristy August 29 - September 2, Tropical Storm Akoni September 4 - 6, Tropical Storm Miriam September 15 - 18, Tropical Storm Ema September 15 - 18, Tropical Storm Hana November 19 - 24, Hurricane Iwa |
1981 Top |
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August 20 - 22, Tropical Storm Greg September 18 - 20, Tropical Storm Jova |
1980 Top |
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April 5 - 8, Tropical Storm Carmen September 24 - 30, Hurricane Kay |
NOTE: The tropical cyclone summaries for the years between 1832 and 1979 were taken from A History of Tropical Cyclones In the Central North Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands 1832-1979.This Department of Commerce publication was printed in 1981 and authored by Samuel Shaw of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) and the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
1979 Top |
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There were no tropical cyclones reports for this year |
1978 Top |
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June 24 - 26, Tropical Disturbance Bud June 26 - July 3, Tropical Disturbance Carlotta July 3 - 11, Tropical Disturbance Daniel July 17 - 28, Hurricane Fico July 22 - 27, Gilma (vortex) July 31 - August 2, Hector (vortex) August 6 - 9, Tropical Depression #10 August 19 - 21, Iva August 20 - 23, Tropical Storm Lane August 23 - 30,Hurricane John August 26 - 28, Tropical Storm Kristy August 27 - September 2, Tropical Storm Miriam October 18 - 24, Tropical Storm Susan |
1977 Top |
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There were no tropical cyclones reported in the Central North Pacific during 1977. The Western North Pacific experienced the smallest number of typhoons (11) since JTWC's formation in 1959. Eastern North Pacific activity was also at a minimum; only 8 tropical storms or hurricanes were reported during the year in that area--the lowest number since 1966 when excellent satellite full coverage began. |
1976 Top |
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July 15 - 22, Hurricane Diana July 27 - August 3, Tropical Storm Fernanda August 3 - 17, Tropical Storm Gwen September 19 - October 1, Hurricane Kate |
1975 Top |
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The first known documented case history of a mid-Pacific upper tropospheric low which developed into a surface system that rapidly attained tropical character north of 30 latitude constitutes the only item on record which might be ascribed to tropical cyclone activity during 1975 in the Central North Pacific. (see more) Other than that particular occurrence there were no tropical cyclones reported in this area. A sharp decrease in tropical cyclone activity in the Western North Pacific was seen in 1975. |
1974 Top |
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August 6 - 11, Tropical Depression #11 August 17 - 30, Hurricane Ione August 21 - 25, Tropical Storm Olive |
1973 Top |
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July 16 - August 3, Hurricane Doreen September 27 - October 8, Hurricane Katherine |
1972 Top |
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A total of seven tropical cyclones entered or formed in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility during 1972. In 1972 there were 30 named tropical cyclones of which 22 attained typhoon intensity, in the Western North Pacific. There were only 12 named cyclones in the Eastern North Pacific that year, slightly below the 1966-72 annual average of 15. |
August 2 - 22, Hurricane Celeste August 8 - 20, Hurricane Diana August 18 - September 3, Hurricane Fernanda September 24 - 28, Tropical Storm June September 28 - October 3, Unnamed Tropical Depression October 16 - 29, Typhoon Olga November 7 - 20, Typhoon Ruby |
1971 Top |
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January 8 - 18, Tropical Storm Sarah July 2 - 13, Hurricane Denise July 11 - 20, Typhoon Mary July 26 - August 7, Hurricane Hilary August 23 - 24, Tropical Depression #24 September 27 - October 13, Typhoon Faye |
1970 Top |
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July 29 - August 3, Tropical Storm Therese August 15 - 26, Hurricane Lorraine August 17 - 26, Tropical Storm Maggie September 1 - 4, Hurricane Dot September 14 - 29, Typhoon Hope |
1969 Top |
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The 1969 tropical cyclone season was inactive in the Central North Pacific. There were only 15 tropical cyclones identified during the season in the Eastern North Pacific and none of them moved out of the area. The JHWC issued no tropical cyclone advisories. It was also a relatively quiet year in the Western North Pacific with only 13 typhoons, 6 tropical storms, and 4 tropical depressions detected from the International Date Line to the Malay Peninsula. |
1968 Top |
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The JHWC at Honolulu issued a total of 30 tropical cyclone advisories during the 1968 season. One hurricane, 3 tropical storms, and 3 tropical depressions occasioned this increase to new record of advisories. However, the record had little meaning since many storms undoubtedly were not detected before 1966 when daily operational satellite coverage became available. |
July 12 - 14, Tropical Depression #4 July 23 - 31, Tropical Storm Estelle July 30 - August 1, Tropical Depression #8 August 4 - 15, Hurricane Fernanda August 25 - September 3, Tropical Storm Kathleen August 24 - 25, Tropical Storm Virginia August 29 - 31, Tropical Depression #18 |
1967 - "The Year Diamond Head Stayed Green" Top |
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July 4 - 8, Unnamed Tropical Depression July 5 - 18, Tropical Storm Denise July 11 - 21, Tropical Storm Eleanor July 1967 over the Hawaiian Islands in Summary. August 2 - 11, Tropical Cyclone "B" August 6 - 14, Tropical Vortex "C" August 10 - 14, Tropical Vortex "D" August 1967--Rainfall in Summary September 8 - 22, Hurricane/Typhoon Sarah October 20 - November 3, Tropical Storm Ramona |
1966 Top |
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August 2 - 11, Hurricane Blanca August 7 - 17, Hurricane Connie September 7 - 11, Tropical Storm Gretchen September 10 - 12, Tropical Depression #22 |
1965 Top |
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August 19 - 31, Tropical Storm Doreen |
1964 Top |
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There were no reported tropical cyclones during this year |
1963 Top |
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July 25 - 28, Tropical Depression #19 August 2 - 10, Unnamed Tropical Cyclone |
1962 Top |
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July 29 - August 2, Tropical Depression #50 August 24 - 31, Hurricane "C" August 31 - September 1, Tropical Depresion #63 September 28, Tropical Storm "R" September 29, Tropical Storm "T" October 2, Tropical cyclone "X" October 3, Tropical Cyclone "Z" October 27, Tropical Cyclone "A" |
1961 Top |
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August 18, Unnamed Hurricane August 18, Vortex October 2 - 6, Tropical Storm Pauline |
1960 Top |
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Meteorology and the meteorological community entered a new era with the launching of the world's first meteorological satellite on April 1, 1960. It was named the Television and Infrared Observational Satellite, or TIROS-1. Prior to this historic event, the recording of tropical cyclones was based solely on physical observations from ships and/or from land-based stations. The availability of satellite imagery increased the awareness of tropical cyclones where traditional observations were absent or limited. (see more) |
There were no reported tropical cyclones during this year |
1959 Top |
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August 1 - 8, Hurricane Dot September 6 - 10, Typhoon/Hurricane Patsy September 26 - 27, Tropical Storm Wanda |
1958 Top |
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August 7 - 9, Unnamed Tropical Storm |
1957 Top |
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July 14 - 26, Hurricane Kanoa August 6 - 15, Unnamed Hurricane September 1 - 17, Hurricane/Typhoon Della September 8 - 11, Unnamed Tropical Storm September 25 - 28, Unnamed Tropical Storm November 29 - December 7, Hurricane Nina |
1900 - 1952 Top |
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December 23 - January 2, 1903, The Froc Cyclone November 26 - December 4, 1904, The Zikawei Cyclone December 23 - 30, 1904, The Hurd Cyclone May 3 - 10, 1906, The Gauthier Cyclone October 2 - 9, 1906, The Makawao Cyclone November 6 - 13, 1906 , The Kauai Cyclone October 17 - 18, 1908, Vortex The Years 1910- 1926 September 29, 1911, The Ship Cyclone The Years 1920 - 1923 October 5, 1921, The Tingley Cyclone October 17, 1921, not catalogued August 20, 1923, The Vega Cyclone July 31 - August 4, 1925, The Ramage Cyclone September 27 - 28, 1925, The West Calera Cyclone August 18 - 19, 1938, The Mokapu Cyclone August 12 - 16, 1950, Hurricane Hiki September 7 - 18, 1952, Typhoon Olive |
1800's Top |
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December, 1832, The Deutsche Seewarte Cyclone September 23, 1843, The Cyclone of the Lark November 21, 1858, The Visher Cyclone September 21 - 24, The Deutsche Seewarte II Cyclone July 10, 1871, not catalogued August 9, 1871, The Kohala Cyclone November 17 - 20, 1874, The Deutsche Seewarte III Cyclone |