1925–1949 Pacific hurricane seasons

The 1925-1949 Pacific hurricane seasons all began on May 15, 1925-49 in the northeast Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 1925-49 in the central Pacific. They ended on November 30, 1925-49. These dates conventionally delimit the time of year when most tropical cyclones form in northeast Pacific Ocean.

Before the satellite age started in the 1960s, data on east Pacific hurricanes is extremely unreliable. For many years, there are no reported cyclones although many systems certainly formed.

1925 Season

According to the CPHC, there are 13 known cyclones in this year, the highest number known during the period 1920-1926.

On July 31, the steamer "West Calera" encountered gales from a tropical cyclone in the central Pacific. In August, there were gales at Honolulu and heavy seas along the southern shores of the Hawaiian Islands.

In early September, a hurricane was reported at a latitude of 4°N and a longitude of 92°W. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/057/mwr-057-02-0043.pdf]

On September 27 - September 28, the "West Calera" may have also encountered a stronger hurricane.

A hurricane was reported on November 10, with a pressure of convert|28.15|inHg|mb. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/057/mwr-057-02-0043.pdf]

Another tropical cyclone was reported from December 22 to 26. [http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/057/mwr-057-02-0043.pdf]

1926 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1927 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1928 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1929 Season

On September 18, the remnants of a hurricane brought rain to California.

1930 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1931 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1932 Season

On September 27 through October 1, flooding caused by the remnants of a tropical cyclone in the Gulf of California killed 15 people.

1933 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1934 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1935 Season

On August 25, the remnants of a hurricane brought rain to California and Arizona. The cyclone had previously made landfall in Baja California.

1936 Season

A tropical storm was first observed off the coast of Guatemala on June 8 with winds of at least 45 mph. It moved northeastward into the country, and after dropping heavy rainfall in Central America it redeveloped into a tropical storm in the western Caribbean Sea. [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1936.pdf]

On August 9, rain in California and Arizona was produced by the remnants of a hurricane.

1937 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1938 Season

On August 18-19, several parts of Hawaii received record rainfall from a hurricane. There were reports of lightning. Gale-force winds downed some power lines. Barometer levels plunged to their lowest August levels since 1904.

1939 Season

In September, three hurricanes hit Baja California. Their remnants tracked north into the United States and brought rain.

On September 24 - September 25, the 1939 Long Beach Tropical Storm made landfall near Long Beach. It is one of only two tropical cyclones on record as having made landfall on California, the other having taken place in 1858.

A tropical storm, which formed around October 23, made landfall close to Cape Corrientes on October 25. It was reported to have done much damage to crops and coastal settlements.

1940 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1941 Season

A hurricane made landfall in southern Baja California.

1942 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1943 Season

A disturbance developed between the Revilla Gigedo Islands and the Marias Islands on October 8th. It moved rapidly northeastward where it rapidly intensified, reaching pressures as low as 959 millibars. On October 9th, as a major hurricane it struck the west coast of Mexico, a short distance south of Mazatlán, Mexico. The hurricane dissipated the next day, after causing $4,500,000 in damage (1943 US dollars) and 100 deaths.

1944 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1945 Season

The remnants of a hurricane brought rain to California.

1946 Season

A hurricane dissipated over northern Baja California.

1947 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1948 Season

There are no known tropical cyclones.

1949 Season

There are seven known cyclones.

A Category 1 hurricane made landfall in Baja California on September 11.

A tropical storm hit Guatemala and passed into the Gulf of Mexico. It reached hurricane status and eventually made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane, causing 2 deaths and millions of dollars in damage.

ee also

*List of tropical cyclones
*List of Pacific hurricane seasons
*Pre-1980 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

References

* [http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/summaries/1900-52.php Central Pacific Hurricane Center Archive] accessed October 13 2005
* [http://www.usatoday.com/weather/whhcalif.htm USA Today: California's tropical cyclones] accessed October 13 2005
* [http://www.weather.unisys.com/hurricane/e_pacific/1949/index.html Unisys Archive] accessed October 13 2005
* [http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/lib1/nhclib/mwreviews/1943.pdf] 1943 Mexico hurricane