Timeline of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season
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The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current iteration of the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation over the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and east of the International Date Line (IDL). The season officially began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific basin proper (east of 140°W) and June 1 in the Central Pacific basin (140°W to the IDL), and will end on November 30 in both areas. This is historically the period during which most tropical cyclogenesis occurs in these respective areas.[1][2] Activity during the season began on June 2 with the formation of Tropical Storm Amanda.
First system formedJune 2, 2026
Last system dissipatedSeason ongoing
NameGenevieve
Maximum winds160 mph (260 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
(1-minute sustained)
| Timeline of the 2026 Pacific hurricane season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season summary map | |||||
| Season boundaries | |||||
| First system formed | June 2, 2026 | ||||
| Last system dissipated | Season ongoing | ||||
| Strongest system | |||||
| Name | Genevieve | ||||
| Maximum winds | 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-minute sustained) | ||||
| Lowest pressure | 925 mbar (hPa; 27.32 inHg) | ||||
| Longest lasting system | |||||
| Name | Fausto | ||||
| Duration | 10.5 days | ||||
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This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, 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 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.
Timeline of events
May
There were no tropical cyclones in May.
May 15
- The 2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[1]
June
June 1
- The 2026 Central Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[2]
June 2
- 12:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. PDT) at 9.2°N 126.3°W – Tropical Depression One-E[5] develops from a broad low-pressure area while located about 1,440 mi (2,315 km) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[6]
June 3
- 06:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. PDT, June 2) at 9.9°N 127.1°W – Tropical Depression One-E[5] strengthens into Tropical Storm Amanda while located about 1,445 mi (2,325 km) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[6]
June 4
- 18:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. PDT) at 12.6°N 130.8°W – Tropical Storm Amanda attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1003 mbar (29.62 inHg), while located about 1,540 mi (2,480 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[6]
June 6
- 18:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. PDT) at 12.4°N 134.6°W – Tropical Storm Amanda weakens into a tropical depression while located about 1,770 mi (2,850 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[6]
June 7
- 15:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. CST) at 15.5°N 99.9°W – Tropical Depression Two-E develops from a low-pressure area while located about 95 mi (155 km) south of Acapulco, Guerrero.[7]
June 8
- 00:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. PDT, June 7) at 11.3°N 136.0°W – Tropical Depression Amanda degenerates into a remnant low while located about 1,895 mi (3,045 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, and later dissipates.[6]
- 09:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. PDT) at 15.9°N 99.2°W – Tropical Depression Two-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Boris while located about 85 mi (135 km) southeast of Acapulco.[8]
- 15:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. CST) at 11.5°N 87.5°W – Tropical Depression Three-E develops from an area of unsettled weather while located about 90 mi (145 km) west-southwest of Managua, Nicaragua.[9]
- 18:00 UTC (12:00 noon CST) at 15.3°N 99.2°W – Tropical Storm Boris attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1001 mbar (29.56 inHg), while located about 120 mi (195 km) south-southeast of Acapulco.[10]
- 18:00 UTC (12:00 noon CST) at 11.7°N 87.7°W – Tropical Depression Three-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Cristina while located about 100 mi (160 km) west-southwest of Managua. It simultaneously attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1002 mbar (29.59 inHg).[11]
June 9
- <09:00 UTC (3:00 a.m. CST) near 16.4°N 98.4°W – Tropical Storm Boris makes landfall near Punta Maldonado, Guerrero.[12]
- 12:00 UTC (6:00 a.m. CST) at 16.7°N 98.5°W – Tropical Storm Boris weakens into a tropical depression over land while located about 30 mi (45 km) north-northeast of Punta Maldonado.[13]
- 15:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. CST) at 16.9°N 98.9°W – Tropical Depression Boris degenerates into a remnant low over land while located about 45 mi (75 km) north-northwest of Punta Maldonado.[14]
June 10
- 18:00 UTC (12:00 noon CST) at 12.5°N 88.8°W – Tropical Storm Cristina weakens into a tropical depression while located about 85 mi (140 km) south-southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador.[15]
June 11
- 05:15 UTC (11:15 p.m. CST, June 10) at 13.2°N 89.1°W – Tropical Depression Cristina dissipates while located about 35 mi (55 km) south of San Salvador.[16]
July
July 1
- 09:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. PDT) at 14.5°N 126.9°W – Tropical Depression Four-E develops from a low-pressure area while located about 1,250 mi (2,015 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[17]
- 21:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. PDT) at 15.7°N 127.0°W – Tropical Depression Four-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Douglas while located about 1,220 mi (1,960 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. It simultaneously attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1003 mbar (29.62 inHg).[18]
July 3
- 09:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. PDT) at 19.4°N 128.3°W – Tropical Storm Douglas transitions into a post-tropical cyclone while located about 1,210 mi (1,945 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[19]
July 14
- 21:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. MST) at 14.8°N 109.2°W – Tropical Depression Five-E develops from an area of unsettled weather while located about 560 mi (905 km) south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[20]
July 15
- 09:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. MST) at 14.9°N 111.8°W – Tropical Depression Five-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Elida while located about 565 mi (910 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[21]
July 18
- 09:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. PDT) at 18.0°N 122.8°W – Tropical Storm Elida attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990 mbar (29.23 inHg), while located about 900 mi (1,450 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[22]
July 19
- 03:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. MST, July 18) at 11.3°N 109.1°W – Tropical Depression Six-E develops from a low-pressure area while located about 805 mi (1,290 km) south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[23]
- 21:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. MST) at 12.4°N 112.7°W – Tropical Depression Six-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Fausto while located about 750 mi (1,205 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[24]
July 20
- 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. PDT) at 26.4°N 127.2°W – Tropical Storm Elida transitions into a post-tropical cyclone while located about 1,110 mi (1,790 km) west-northwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[25]
July 21
- 03:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. PDT, July 20) at 14.7°N 117.3°W – Tropical Storm Fausto strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson scale while located about 745 mi (1,200 km) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[26]
July 24
- 09:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. HST, July 23) at 18.5°N 129.9°W – Hurricane Fausto strengthens to Category 2 intensity while located about 1,325 mi (2,135 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[27]
- 15:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. HST) at 18.6°N 131.2°W – Hurricane Fausto attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 967 mbar (28.56 inHg), while located about 1,405 mi (2,260 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[28]
- 15:00 UTC (9:00 a.m. CST) at 9.0°N 100.5°W – Tropical Depression Seven-E develops from a low-pressure area while located about 605 mi (975 km) south of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.[29]
- 21:00 UTC (3:00 p.m. CST) at 9.2°N 101.9°W – Tropical Depression Seven-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Genevieve while located about 585 mi (945 km) south of Zihuatanejo.[30]
July 26
- 03:00 UTC (8:00 p.m. MST, July 25) at 12.1°N 106.7°W – Tropical Storm Genevieve strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane while located about 500 mi (810 km) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.[31]
- 09:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. HST, July 25) at 19.7°N 139.8°W – Hurricane Fausto weakens to Category 1 intensity while located about 995 mi (1,600 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii.[32]
- 15:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. HST) at 19.9°N 141.1°W – Hurricane Fausto crosses 140°W into the Central Pacific basin while located about 910 mi (1,465 km) east of Hilo.[33]
- 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. MST) at 13.4°N 109.4°W – Hurricane Genevieve rapidly strengthens to Category 3 intensity while located about 515 mi (825 km) southwest of Manzanillo, making it the first major hurricane of the season.[34]
- 21:00 UTC (2:00 p.m. MST) at 13.9°N 110.3°W – Hurricane Genevieve strengthens to Category 4 intensity while located about 530 mi (855 km) southwest of Manzanillo.[35]
July 27
- 09:00 UTC (2:00 a.m. MST) at 15.5°N 112.2°W – Hurricane Genevieve strengthens to Category 5 intensity while located about 530 mi (855 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. It simultaneously attains its peak intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925 mbar (27.32 inHg).[36]
- 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. MST) at 16.0°N 113.1°W – Hurricane Genevieve weakens to Category 4 intensity while located about 520 mi (835 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[37]
July 28
- 03:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. HST, July 27) at 21.7°N 149.0°W – Hurricane Fausto weakens into a tropical storm while located about 415 mi (670 km) east-northeast of Hilo.[38]
- 15:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. PDT) at 17.9°N 116.1°W – Hurricane Genevieve weakens to Category 3 intensity while located about 530 mi (850 km) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[39]
July 29
- 00:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. PDT, July 28) at 18.2°N 117.2°W – Hurricane Genevieve restrengthens to Category 4 intensity while located about 575 mi (920 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[40]
- 09:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. HST, July 28) at 23.3°N 154.5°W – Tropical Storm Fausto weakens into a tropical depression while located about 250 mi (405 km) north of Hilo.[41]
- 09:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. HST, July 28) at 18.4°N 118.4°W – Hurricane Genevieve again weakens to Category 3 intensity while located about 630 mi (1,015 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[42]
- 15:00 UTC (5:00 a.m. HST) at 23.8°N 155.6°W – Tropical Depression Fausto degenerates into a remnant low while located about 225 mi (365 km) northeast of Honolulu, Hawaii.[43]
- 21:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. HST) at 19.2°N 120.1°W – Hurricane Genevieve weakens to Category 2 intensity while located about 705 mi (1,135 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[44]
July 30
- 09:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. HST, July 29) at 20.2°N 122.1°W – Hurricane Genevieve weakens to Category 1 intensity while located about 805 mi (1,295 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[45]
July 31
- 03:00 UTC (5:00 p.m. HST, July 30) at 21.3°N 126.0°W – Hurricane Genevieve weakens into a tropical storm while located about 1,035 mi (1,665 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[46]
August
August 2
- 21:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. HST) at 24.8°N 139.5°W – Tropical Storm Genevieve transitions into a post-tropical cyclone while located about 1,870 mi (3,010 km) west of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.[47]
November
November 30
