Hurricane History Map

1986 Eastern and central Pacific season

19 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 1986, from 22 May 1986 to 22 October 1986.

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Years1986
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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 1986 season in numbers

The record holds 19 storms for the 1986 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 17 had names.17 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 10 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 3 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 19storms
  • 17tropical storm strength or more
  • 10hurricane strength or more
  • 3major (category 3 to 5)
  • 114accumulated 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 1986

  • Roslyn (1986)15 October 1986 to 22 October 1986, peak Category 4 (125 kt)
  • Estelle (1986)16 July 1986 to 26 July 1986, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
  • Javier (1986)20 August 1986 to 31 August 1986, peak Category 4 (115 kt)
  • Paine (1986)28 September 1986 to 2 October 1986, peak Category 2 (85 kt)
  • Celia (1986)24 June 1986 to 30 June 1986, peak Category 1 (75 kt)

All 19 storms of 1986

StormPeak
Agatha Category 1
Blas Tropical storm
Celia Category 1
Darby Tropical storm
Estelle Category 4
Frank Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Georgette Category 1
Howard Tropical storm
Isis Tropical storm
Javier Category 4
Kay Tropical storm
Lester Tropical storm
Madeline Tropical storm
Newton Category 1
Orlene Category 1
Paine Category 2
Roslyn Category 4

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Other basins in 1986

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