1989 Pacific hurricane season
Period of formation of tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 1989
The 1989 Pacific hurricane season was a near normal season. It officially started on May 15, 1989, in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1989, in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1989. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. A total of 18 storms and 9 hurricanes formed, which was near long-term averages. Four hurricanes reached major hurricane status (Category 3 or higher) on the Saffir–Simpson scale.
In June, Hurricane Cosme crossed over Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane and killed 30 people. In August, Hurricane Kiko made landfall on the Gulf of California side of the Baja California Peninsula as a Category 3 major hurricane, however, little damage resulted. In October, Hurricane Raymond peaked as a Category 4 major hurricane, the strongest storm of the season. The storm then weakened significantly before making landfall in the Baja California Peninsula as a tropical storm.
Seasonal summary
Overall, the season continued the general trend in the 1980s of near to above-average seasons in the East Pacific.
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