Hurricane History Map

2005 Eastern and central Pacific season

17 storms formed in the Eastern and central Pacific basin in 2005, from 17 May 2005 to 21 October 2005.

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Years2005
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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 2005 season in numbers

The record holds 17 storms for the 2005 Eastern and central Pacific season, of which 15 had names.15 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 7 reached hurricane strength (category 1 or more) and 2 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 17storms
  • 15tropical storm strength or more
  • 7hurricane strength or more
  • 2major (category 3 to 5)
  • 97accumulated 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 2005

  • Kenneth (2005)14 September 2005 to 30 September 2005, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 947 hPa
  • Jova (2005)12 September 2005 to 25 September 2005, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 951 hPa
  • Hilary (2005)19 August 2005 to 28 August 2005, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
  • Otis (2005)28 September 2005 to 5 October 2005, peak Category 2 (90 kt), 970 hPa
  • Fernanda (2005)9 August 2005 to 17 August 2005, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 978 hPa

All 17 storms of 2005

StormPeak
Adrian Category 1
Beatriz Tropical storm
Calvin Tropical storm
Dora Tropical storm
Eugene Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Fernanda Category 1
Greg Tropical storm
Hilary Category 2
Irwin Tropical storm
Jova Category 3
Kenneth Category 4
Lidia Tropical storm
Max Category 1
Norma Tropical storm
Otis Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression

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