Storm history › East Pacific › 1968 season
Hurricane Pauline (1968)
Pauline was a Category 1 hurricane of the 1968 East Pacific season. It was tracked from September 26, 1968 to October 3, 1968, about 8 days, and covered 1,635 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1008 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 68 miles from Hermosillo, Mexico.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1008 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 hurricane
- Landfalls
- None recorded
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 1,635 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 6.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Hermosillo, Mexico | 68 mi (109 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 407th highest of 1,371 East Pacific storms on record, tied with Hurricane Henriette (2025), Hurricane Lorena (2025), Hurricane Hone (2024) and 92 more.
- Lowest pressure: 794th lowest of 808 East Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Oliwa (1997), Hurricane Keoni (1993).
- Energy: 9% of the 1968 East Pacific season's ACE.