1985 Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane season 1985 in the Pacific Ocean
The 1985 Pacific hurricane season was, at the time, the most active season on record until the 1992 season and was therefore recognized as the second busiest season within the basin until it was surpassed exactly thirty years later by the 2015 season. Overall, there were 24 tropical storms. In addition, 13 hurricanes developed. Furthermore, there were total of eight major hurricanes by attaining Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir–Simpson scale. The season also had an above-normal accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) rating of 193.1, despite the presence of a La Niña event, which typically results in less activity. It had the most storms for a La Niña year on record, largely due to average sea surface temperatures across the Eastern Pacific. This phenomenon did not occur again in future seasons. It officially started on May 15, 1985, in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1985, in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1985. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Despite the activity, only one system made landfall in 1985.
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