Hurricane History Map

1988 Eastern and central Pacific season

21 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1988, from 15 June 1988 to 12 October 1988.

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Years1988
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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 1988 season in numbers

The record holds 21 storms for the 1988 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 14 had names.14 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 21storms
  • 14tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 3major (category 3 to 5)
  • 125accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 1988

  • Hector (1988)30 July 1988 to 9 August 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 935 hPa
  • Fabio (1988)28 July 1988 to 9 August 1988, peak Category 4 (120 kt), 943 hPa
  • Uleki (1988)28 August 1988 to 17 September 1988, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 945 hPa
  • Iva (1988)5 August 1988 to 13 August 1988, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 968 hPa
  • Lane (1988)21 September 1988 to 30 September 1988, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa

All 21 storms of 1988

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Aletta Tropical storm
Bud Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Carlotta Category 1
Daniel Tropical storm
Emilia Tropical storm
Fabio Category 4
Gilma Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Hector Category 4
Iva Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
John Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Uleki Category 3
Kristy Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Wila Tropical storm
Lane Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression

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