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1996 East Pacific hurricane season

The 1996 East Pacific season had 10 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 6 of them hurricanes and 3 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 13, 1996 and the last ended on November 11, 1996. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Yates (1996), at 150 mph (240 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 95.8.

Storms
10
Hurricanes
6
Major
3
Category 5
0
ACE
95.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 1996 East PacificMay 13 – May 1650 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1996 East PacificMay 15 – May 1935 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane AlmaJun 20 – Jun 27105 mph969 mbCategory 2 hurricane1
Hurricane BorisJun 27 – Jul 190 mph979 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Tropical Storm CristinaJul 1 – Jul 370 mph991 mbTropical storm1
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 1996 East PacificJul 4 – Jul 635 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane DouglasJul 29 – Aug 6130 mph946 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm ElidaAug 30 – Sep 665 mph994 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane FaustoSep 10 – Sep 14120 mph955 mbCategory 3 hurricane2
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1996 East PacificSep 16 – Sep 2035 mph—Tropical depression—
Hurricane YatesSep 17 – Oct 3150 mph935 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Tropical Storm GenevieveSep 27 – Oct 950 mph999 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane HernanSep 30 – Oct 485 mph980 mbCategory 1 hurricane1
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 1996 East PacificNov 7 – Nov 1135 mph—Tropical depression—