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1986 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1986 East Pacific season had 17 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 22, 1986 and the last ended on October 22, 1986. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Roslyn (1986), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 114.4.

Storms
17
Hurricanes
10
Major
3
Category 5
0
ACE
114.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Hurricane AgathaMay 22 – May 2975 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm BlasJun 17 – Jun 1940 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane CeliaJun 24 – Jun 3085 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm DarbyJul 3 – Jul 740 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane EstelleJul 16 – Jul 26130 mph—Category 4 hurricane—
Hurricane FrankJul 24 – Aug 385 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 7, 1986 East PacificJul 28 – Jul 2935 mph—Tropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 8, 1986 East PacificJul 29 – Jul 3035 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane GeorgetteAug 3 – Aug 1675 mph970 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm HowardAug 16 – Aug 1840 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm IsisAug 19 – Aug 2450 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane JavierAug 20 – Aug 31130 mph—Category 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm KayAug 28 – Sep 345 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm LesterSep 13 – Sep 1750 mph—Tropical storm—
Tropical Storm MadelineSep 15 – Sep 2270 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane NewtonSep 18 – Sep 2485 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Hurricane OrleneSep 21 – Sep 2580 mph—Category 1 hurricane—
Hurricane PaineSep 28 – Oct 2100 mph—Category 2 hurricane—
Hurricane RoslynOct 15 – Oct 22145 mph—Category 4 hurricane—