2023 Pacific hurricane season

The 2023 Pacific hurricane season was a hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere. The season began on May 15 in the eastern Pacific (east of 140°W) and on June 1 in the central Pacific (from 140°W to the International Date Line). The season ended for both on November 30.^[1]

The beginning of the season had little activity. The first storm, Hurricane Adrian, did not develop until June 27.^[2] Hurricane Beatriz formed two days later along the coast of Mexico.^[3]

On June 23, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring an area of low pressure which formed off the coast of southern Mexico.^[4] On June 27 the storm became organized and the NHC began posting advisories for Tropical Storm Adrian.^[5] Adrian strengthened and became the first hurricane of the season on June 28 while southwest of Manzanillo, Cloima.^[6] On June 30, Adrian reached Category 2 status, with sustained winds of up to 110 miles per hour (175 km/h).^[7][8] Adrian began weakening and degenerated into a remnant low on July 2.^[9]

On June 25 an area of low pressure formed off the cost of Costa Rica.^[10] The NHC began posting advisories for the system, named Potential Tropical Cyclone Two-E on June 28.^[11] The next day, the system became organized and was named Tropical Storm Beatriz that evening.^[12] Beatriz traveled along the coast of Mexico and was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on June 30, with sustained winds of up to 85 miles per hour (135 km/h).^[13] Beatriz weakened to a tropical storm early on July 1,^[14] and dissipated later that day.^[15]

One person drowned in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on July 1, while surfing high waves created by the remains of Beatriz.^[16]

As of 4:00 p.m. AST (21:00 UTC) October 28, Tropical Depression Nineteen-E is located about 325 mi (525 km) southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph (55 km/h), with gusts up to 45 mph (75 km/h). The minimum barometric pressure is 1005 mbar (29.68 inHg), and the system is stationary.

For the latest official information, see:

• The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E
• The NHC's latest forecast advisory on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E
• The NHC's latest forecast discussion on Tropical Depression Nineteen-E

This list of names will be used for storms which form in the North Pacific east of 140°W in 2023. It is the same list used in 2017.^[17]

The names for storms which form in the North Pacific from 140°W to the International Date Line are from a set of four lists. The names are used one after another, no matter the year.^[17] The next four names are:

This is a table of all storms which have formed in the 2023 Pacific hurricane season. All damage figures are in 2023 USD.

1. ↑ "Hurricanes Frequently Asked Questions". Miami, Florida: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
2. ↑ Barker, Aaron; Wulfeck, Andrew; Donegan, Brian (July 2, 2023). "Adrian weakens to post-tropical cyclone after becoming first hurricane of 2023 season". FOX Weather. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
3. ↑ Belles, Jonathan (July 1, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Bringing Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Along Mexico's Pacific Coast". The Weather Channel. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
4. ↑ Cangialosi, John; Papin, Philippe (June 23, 2023). "Tropical Weather Outlook". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
5. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 27, 2023). "Tropical Storm Adrian Discussion Number 1". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
6. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 28, 2023). "Hurricane Adrian Advisory Number 4". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
7. ↑ Papin, Philippe (June 30, 2023). "Hurricane Adrian Discussion Number 11". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
8. ↑ Hurricane Specialist Unit (July 1, 2023). "Monthly Tropical Weather Summary". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
9. ↑ Bucci, Lisa (July 2, 2023). "Post-Tropical Cyclone Adrian Discussion Number 21". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
10. ↑ Beven, Jack (June 25, 2023). "Tropical Weather Outlook". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
11. ↑ Bucci, Lisa (June 28, 2023). "Potential Tropical Cyclone Two-E Discussion Number 1". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
12. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 29, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Advisory Number 4". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
13. ↑ Berg, Robbie (June 30, 2023). "Hurricane Beatriz Discussion Number 7". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
14. ↑ Berg, Robbie (July 1, 2023). "Tropical Storm Beatriz Discussion Number 11". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
15. ↑ Berg, Robbie (July 1, 2023). "Remnants Of Beatriz Special Advisory Number 12". (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
16. ↑ ""Beatriz" deja un muerto, cortes de energía e inundaciones en Mazatlán" ["Beatriz" leaves a dead man, power outages and floods in Mazatlan] (in Spanish). Expreso. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} "Tropical Cyclone Names". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
18. ↑ ""Beatriz" deja un muerto, cortes de energía e inundaciones en Mazatlán" ["Beatriz" leaves a dead man, power outages and floods in Mazatlan] (in Spanish). Expreso. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
19. ↑ Canseco, Ricardo Díaz; González, Zurisaddai (August 19, 2023). "Muere persona en Sinaloa por afectaciones indirectas de huracán Hilary" [Hilary live: remains in category 2; at this time it will land with maximum winds of 250 km/h] (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
20. ↑ Canseco, Ricardo Díaz (August 19, 2023). "Huracán Hilary: así fue el rescate de familias arrastradas por la corriente que dejó la lluvia torrencial" [Hurricane Hilary: this was the rescue of families dragged by the current left by the torrential rain] (in Spanish). Infobae. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
21. ↑ Sánchez, Samuel (October 23, 2023). "Imágenes de daños causados por Norma; mueren 3 personas en Sinaloa" [Images of damage caused by Norma; 3 people die in Sinaloa]. Uno TV (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2023.
22. ↑ "Death toll in Mexico from devastating Hurricane Otis rises to 39". Reuters. October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.