ABPZ30 KNHC 010503
TWSEP
Monthly Tropical Weather Summary
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
900 PM PST Sat Nov 30 2024
For the eastern North Pacific, east of 140 degrees west longitude:
Tropical storm activity in the eastern Pacific basin this November
was about average, with one tropical storm (Lane) that formed
during the month. There was also one tropical depression that formed
in November this year. Based on the long-term (1991-2020) average,
one named storm typically forms in November every two years.
Overall, the 2024 eastern Pacific hurricane season was below normal
in terms of the number of named storms, hurricanes, and major
hurricanes. In 2024, 12 named storms formed, of which 4 became
hurricanes and 3 became major hurricanes (category 3 or greater on
the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale). These numbers are below
the long-term (1991-2020) eastern Pacific basin averages of 15
named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. In terms of
Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the combined
strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, activity in
2024 was about 32 percent below the long-term (1991-2020) average.
Reports on individual storms, when completed, are available at the
National Hurricane Center website at
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2024&basin=epac
Summary Table
Name Dates Max Wind (mph)
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TS Aletta 4-5 Jul 40*
TS Bud 24-26 Jul 60*
H Carlotta 31 Jul-5 Aug 90*
TS Daniel 3-6 Aug 40
TS Emilia 4-8 Aug 70*
TS Fabio 5-7 Aug 65
MH Gilma 18-29 Aug 130*
TS Hector 25-29 Aug 50
TS Ileana 12-15 Sep 45
MH John 22-27 Sep 120
TD Eleven-E 1-3 Oct 35
MH Kristy 21-27 Oct 160
TS Lane 1-3 Nov 45
TD Fourteen-E 6-7 Nov 35
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Dates are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
* Denotes a storm for which the post-storm analysis is complete.
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Hurricane Specialist Unit
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