Timeline of the 2013 Pacific hurricane season

Timeline of the
2013 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 15, 2013
Last system dissipatedNovember 4, 2013
Strongest system
NameRaymond
Maximum winds135 mph (220 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure951 mbar (hPa; 28.08 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameRaymond
Duration10.5 days
Storm articles
Other years
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

The 2013 Pacific hurricane season was an above-average year in which twenty named storms developed.[nb 1] The hurricane season officially began on May 15 in the East Pacific, coinciding with the formation of Tropical Storm Alvin, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; it ended on November 30 in both basins.[nb 2] These dates conventionally delimit the period during each year when most tropical cyclones form.[2] The final system of the year, Tropical Storm Sonia, dissipated on November 4.

The season produced twenty-one tropical depressions. All but one further intensified into tropical storms and nine further intensified to become hurricanes. Despite this level of activity, only one hurricane – Raymond – strengthened into a major hurricane.[nb 3] The most significant storm, in terms of loss of life and damage, was Hurricane Manuel. Forming in mid-September, Manuel attained its peak as a minimal Category 1 hurricane before moving ashore on the coastline of Mexico. In total, the storm contributed to 123 confirmed fatalities and $4.2 billion (2013 USD) in damage.[4] Throughout the duration of the season, four other named storms – Hurricane Barbara and tropical storms Juliette, Octave, and Sonia – made landfall in Mexico, causing minor damage and loss of life.

This timeline includes information that was not released in real time, but derived from post-season analyzes by the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center; as a result, it may include storms that were not operationally warned upon. This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.

  1. ^ "Background Information: East Pacific Hurricane Season". Climate Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. May 23, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Christopher W. Landsea (June 2, 2011). "G: Tropical Cyclone Climatology". In Neal Dorst (ed.). Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. G1) When is hurricane season ?. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Christopher W. Landsea (June 2, 2011). "A: Basic Definitions". In Neal Dorst (ed.). Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions. Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A3) What is a super-typhoon? What is a major hurricane ? What is an intense hurricane ?. Archived from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Richard J. Pasch; David A. Zelinsky (January 6, 2014). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Manuel (PDF). National Hurricane Center (Report). Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. pp. 2, 3, 7, 8. Retrieved January 5, 2015.


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