Timeline of the 2015 Pacific hurricane season

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Timeline of the
2015 Pacific hurricane season
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 28, 2015
Last system dissipatedDecember 31, 2015
(record latest)
Strongest system
NamePatricia
(Most intense hurricane in the Western Hemisphere)
Maximum winds215 mph (345 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure872 mbar (hPa; 25.75 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameJimena
Duration14.75 days
Storm articles
Other years
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

The

tropical cyclone basin.[2]
The season's first storm, Hurricane Andres, developed on May 28; the season's final storm, Tropical Depression Nine-C, dissipated on December 31, well after the official end of the season.

Throughout the season, 31 

2014–16 El Niño event, which brought anomalously high sea surface temperatures and low vertical wind shear that helped the numerous systems form and intensify.[6][7]

Four

extratropical transitions
, and dissipations during the season.

Timeline

Hurricane Sandra (2015)Hurricane PatriciaHurricane Marty (2015)Hurricane Linda (2015)Hurricane Dolores (2015)Typhoon HalolaHurricane Carlos (2015)Hurricane Blanca (2015)Saffir–Simpson scale

May

May 15

May 28

May 29

May 30

May 31

June

June 1

Satellite image of Hurricane Andres on June 1
Hurricane Andres shortly after peak intensity on June 1

June 2

June 3

Visible satellite imagery of intense Hurricane Blanca with a pinhole eye on June 3
Hurricane Blanca near peak intensity on June 3

June 4

June 5

June 6

June 7

June 8

Satellite image of a disorganized, weakening Tropical Depression Blanca over land on June 8
Tropical Depression Blanca weakening over the Baja California Peninsula on June 8

June 9

June 10

June 11

June 13

Satellite image of small but well-defined Hurricane Carlos south of Mexico on June 13
Hurricane Carlos at peak intensity on June 13

June 15

June 16

June 17

July

July 8

Hawaiian islands
are shown in the middle of the map.

July 10

July 11

July 12

Map plotting the track and intensity of Tropical Storm Enrique according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Path of Tropical Storm Enrique in the open Pacific Ocean

July 13

July 14

July 15

July 16

Satellite image of Hurricane Dolores with a large, cloud-filled eye on June 16
A weakening Hurricane Dolores southwest of the Baja California Peninsula on July 16

July 17

July 18

July 23

July 24

July 27

July 29

July 30

July 31

Satellite image of Hurricane Guillermo at peak intensity despite lacking a distinct eye
Hurricane Guillermo at peak strength on July 31

August

August 2

August 3

August 6

August 7

August 8

Map plotting the track and intensity of Hurricane Hilda according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Path of Hurricane Hilda across the Central Pacific. Briefly threatening the Hawaiian Islands, Hilda eventually weakened and turned away on August 12.

August 9

August 10

August 12

August 13

August 14

August 16

Map plotting the track and intensity of Tropical Depression Eleven-E according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Path of Tropical Depression Eleven-E paralleling the west coast of Mexico

August 18

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 24

August 25

Satellite image of two systems on August 25: Hurricane Loke to the north and the weaker Tropical Depression Kilo to the south
Hurricane Loke (top) and Tropical Depression Kilo (bottom) on August 25

August 26

August 27

August 28

August 29

August 30

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Hurricanes Kilo (left), Ignacio (center), and Jimena (right) at major hurricane strength on August 30. This was the first time that three such systems existed simultaneously over the Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line since reliable records began.[5]

August 31

September

September 1

September 2

September 3

Satellite image of Tropical Storm Kevin on August 4
Tropical Storm Kevin holding its intensity on September 4

September 4

September 5

September 6

September 7

September 8

Visible satellite imagery of an small yet intense Hurricane Linda on September 8
Hurricane Linda at Category 3 strength on September 8

September 9

September 10

September 18

September 20

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The nascent Tropical Depression Sixteen-E on September 20. The system's rainbands already cover Baja California Sur and extend into the Gulf of California.

September 21

September 22

September 25

Satellite image of a weak but intensifying Tropical Storm Niala on September 25
Tropical Storm Niala shortly after being named on September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

September 29

September 30

October

October 3

October 4

October 6

Satellite image of Hurricane Oho with a small, cloud-filled eye on October 6, with a large mass of clouds extending to the north of the hurricane.
Hurricane Oho intensifying on October 6. The trough that steered the system northeast can be seen north of the hurricane.

October 7

October 8

October 9

October 10

October 11

October 12

October 14

October 15

Map plotting the track and intensity of Hurricane Olaf according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Storm path of Hurricane Olaf, which traversed the Eastern and Central Pacific basins from October 15–27.

October 17

October 18

October 19

October 20

October 21

October 22

October 23

Satellite image of an extremely intense Hurricane Patricia on September 23, sporting a pinhole eye and a symmetric central dense overcast
Hurricane Patricia approaching Western Mexico at Category 5 strength on October 23. Just minutes after this picture was taken, hurricane hunters observed the Western Hemisphere then-record-low pressure of 879 mbar (hPa; 25.96 inHg), but post-storm analysis concluded that the peak intensity had occurred several hours earlier.

October 24

October 25

October 26

October 27

November

November 18

November 19

November 22

November 23

Map plotting the track and intensity of Hurricane Sandra according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Path of Hurricane Sandra in late November

November 24

November 25

November 26

November 27

November 28

November 30

  • The 2015 Pacific hurricane season officially ends.[2]

December

December 31

January 2016

January 1

See also

Notes

References

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