Timeline of the 2021 Pacific hurricane season

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First system formedMay 9, 2021
Last system dissipatedNovember 10, 2021
NameFelicia
Maximum winds145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Timeline of the
2021 Pacific hurricane season
The cumulative track of all systems in the 2021 Pacific hurricane season.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 9, 2021
Last system dissipatedNovember 10, 2021
Strongest system
NameFelicia
Maximum winds145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure945 mbar (hPa; 27.91 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameLinda
Duration10 days
Storm articles
Other years
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

The 2021 Pacific hurricane season was a moderately active hurricane season, with above-average tropical activity in terms of named storms,[nb 1] but featured below-average activity in terms of major hurricanes.[nb 2] It is the first season to have at least five systems make landfall in Mexico, the most since 2018.[1] It was also the second consecutive season in which no tropical cyclones formed in the Central Pacific (between 140°W and the International Date Line). The season officially began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific (east of 140°W longitude), and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; both ended on November 30. These dates historically describe the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the eastern and central Pacific and are adopted by convention.[2] However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year, as illustrated this year by the formation of Tropical Storm Andres on May 9. This was the earliest forming tropical storm on record in the Eastern Pacific.[3] The season effectively ended with the dissipation of Tropical Storm Terry, on November 10.

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It includes information that was not released throughout the season, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as a storm that was not initially warned upon, has been included.

The time stamp for each event is first stated using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the 24-hour clock where 00:00 = midnight UTC.[4] The NHC uses both UTC and the time zone where the center of the tropical cyclone is currently located. The time zones utilized (east to west) are: Central, Mountain, Pacific and Hawaii.[5] In this timeline, the respective area time is included in parentheses. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (miles, or kilometers), following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury.

May

Hurricane Rick (2021)Hurricane PamelaHurricane Olaf (2021)Hurricane Nora (2021)Hurricane Enrique (2021)Tropical Storm Dolores (2021)Saffir–Simpson scale
Tropical Storm Andres off the coast of Central America on May 9. The storm is at peak intensity, and most of its clouds are on its west side.
Tropical Storm Andres at peak intensity on May 9

May 9

May 10

May 11

May 15

  • The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[2]

May 30

Tropical Storm Blanca on May 31. The system is over the open ocean and is near peak intensity.
Tropical Storm Blanca near peak intensity

May 31

June

June 1

June 2

June 4

June 12

June 13

June 14

June 16

June 18

The track of Tropical Storm Dolores from June 18 to June 20, 2021. The track starts parallel to the coast of Central America as a potential tropical cyclone. As Dolores goes west, it strengthens into a tropical storm, before taking a sharp turn to the north, dissipating over Mexico.
Track of Tropical Storm Dolores from June 18–20, according to the Saffir-Simpson scale

June 19

June 20

June 25

June 26

Hurricane Enrique on June 27 off the western coast of Mexico. The storm has a noticeable, but not clear eye, and more of the clouds are located to the southwest of the center.
Hurricane Enrique on June 27, 2021

June 27

June 28

June 30

July

July 14

Hurricane Felicia

July 15

July 16

July 17

July 18

July 19

July 20

July 22

  • 18:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. HST) The remnants of Felicia dissipate.[11]

July 30

August

August 1

August 2

August 3

August 4

August 5

August 6

August 7

August 8

August 10

August 12

August 13

August 14

August 15

August 17

August 18

August 19

August 20

August 23

August 24

August 25

August 26

August 28

August 29

August 30

September

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

September 11

October

October 10

October 12

October 13

October 14

October 22

October 23

October 25

October 26

November

November 4

November 7

November 8

November 9

November 10

November 30

  • The Eastern and Central Pacific hurricane seasons officially end.[2]

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