The 1979 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1979 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1979 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1979. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
With ten storms, less than two-thirds of the average of seventeen, this season was very inactive. There were six hurricanes, also below average. Of those hurricanes, four were major by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. As of the 2009 season, the most recent with no tropical cyclones in the central Pacific.
Storms
Tropical Depression One
A tropical disturbance formed on May 29 south of Manzanillo, Mexico and moved slowly southwestward. On May 31, the storm was upgraded to tropical depression status based on satellite data. Shortly after becoming a depression, the storm turned northward over cooler waters where it rapidly weakened and dissapated 370 miles southwest of Manzanillo. The only effects from a tropical depression was from a ship which reported heavy rainfall.1
Hurricane Andres
In early June, Hurricane Andres approached the Mexican coast and disintegrated rapidly as it approached. It made landfall as a weak depression on June 4.1
Tropical Storm Blanca
Blanca was a short lived storm that didn't affect land.
Tropical Storm Carlos
Carlos was a storm that didn't affect land.
Tropical Depression Five
This depression existed on July 16.1
Hurricane Dolores
Dolores was a major hurricane that didn't affect land.
Hurricane Enrique
Enrique was tied for the strongest storm of this season with Hurricane Ignacio, but didn't affect land.
Hurricane Fefa
Fefa was a short-lived major hurricane which didn't affect land.
Tropical Depression Nine
This depression existed on September 4.1
Hurricane Guillermo
Guillermo was a short-lived hurricane which didn't affect land.
Tropical Storm Hilda
Hilda was a short'lived storm which didn't affect land.
Hurricane Ignacio
Hurricane Ignacio was the strongest storm of the season, reaching Category 4 status. It then made a hairpin turn and approached the Mexican coast. It weakened to a tropical storm and made landfall on October 30.1
Tropical Storm Jimena
Jimena was a short-lived storm which did'nt affect land. It's only notable feature is that it developed further south than any other east Pacific tropical cyclone on record.
1979 storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the eastern Pacific in 1979. This was the first time these names were used. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.
- Andres
- Blanca
- Carlos
- Dolores
- Enrique
- Fefa
- Guillermo
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- Hilda
- Ignacio
- Jimena
- Kevin (unused)
- Linda (unused)
- Marty (unused)
- Nora (unused)
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- Olaf (unused)
- Pauline (unused)
- Rick (unused)
- Sandra (unused)
- Terry (unused)
- Vivian (unused)
- Waldo (unused)
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The central Pacific used names and numbers from the west Pacific's typhoon list. No names were used.
See also
References
External links
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Tropical cyclones of the 1979 Pacific hurricane season
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