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1988 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1988 East Pacific season had 14 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 7 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from June 15, 1988 and the last ended on October 12, 1988. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Hector (1988), at 145 mph (230 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 124.9.

Storms
14
Hurricanes
7
Major
3
Category 5
0
ACE
124.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1988 East PacificJun 15 – Jun 1835 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm AlettaJun 16 – Jun 2170 mph992 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm BudJun 20 – Jun 2250 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1988 East PacificJul 2 – Jul 430 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane CarlottaJul 8 – Jul 1575 mph994 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm DanielJul 19 – Jul 2665 mph994 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm EmiliaJul 27 – Aug 270 mph992 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm GilmaJul 28 – Aug 350 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane FabioJul 28 – Aug 9140 mph943 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1988 East PacificJul 28 – Jul 2930 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane HectorJul 30 – Aug 9145 mph935 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane IvaAug 5 – Aug 13105 mph968 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1988 East PacificAug 14 – Aug 1635 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm JohnAug 16 – Aug 2140 mph1004 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 15, 1988 East PacificAug 27 – Aug 2935 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane UlekiAug 28 – Sep 17125 mph1004 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane KristyAug 29 – Sep 690 mph976 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 18, 1988 East PacificSep 12 – Sep 1535 mph—Tropical depression—
Tropical Storm WilaSep 21 – Sep 2540 mph—Tropical storm—
Hurricane LaneSep 21 – Sep 30105 mph970 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Unnamed tropical depression 21, 1988 East PacificOct 11 – Oct 1235 mph—Tropical depression—