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2012 East Pacific hurricane season

The 2012 East Pacific season had 17 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 10 of them hurricanes and 5 major (Category 3 or stronger).

The first storm was tracked from May 13, 2012 and the last ended on November 5, 2012. The strongest by wind was Hurricane Emilia (2012), at 140 mph (220 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 98.5.

Storms
17
Hurricanes
10
Major
5
Category 5
0
ACE
98.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Tropical Storm AlettaMay 13 – May 2050 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane BudMay 20 – May 26115 mph961 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane CarlottaJun 13 – Jun 17110 mph973 mbCategory 2 hurricane1
Hurricane DanielJul 4 – Jul 14115 mph961 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Hurricane EmiliaJul 7 – Jul 18140 mph945 mbCategory 4 hurricane—
Hurricane FabioJul 10 – Jul 20110 mph966 mbCategory 2 hurricane—
Hurricane GilmaAug 6 – Aug 1480 mph984 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm HectorAug 11 – Aug 2050 mph995 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane IleanaAug 25 – Sep 685 mph978 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Tropical Storm JohnSep 2 – Sep 745 mph1000 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm KristySep 11 – Sep 1960 mph998 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane LaneSep 15 – Sep 2085 mph985 mbCategory 1 hurricane—
Hurricane MiriamSep 22 – Oct 2120 mph959 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm NormanSep 28 – Sep 3050 mph997 mbTropical storm1
Tropical Storm OliviaOct 6 – Oct 1060 mph997 mbTropical storm—
Hurricane PaulOct 13 – Oct 18120 mph959 mbCategory 3 hurricane—
Tropical Storm RosaOct 29 – Nov 550 mph1001 mbTropical storm—