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Timeline of the
1995 Pacific hurricane season
A map of the Pacific Ocean depicting the track of the 11 tropical cyclones in 1995.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 21, 1995
Last system dissipatedSeptember 26, 1995
Strongest system
NameJuliette
Maximum winds150 mph (240 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure930 mbar (hPa; 27.46 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameBarbara
Duration10.50 days
Storm articles
Other years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

The 1995 Pacific hurricane season consisted of the events that occurred in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation over the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and east of the International Date Line. The official bounds of each Pacific hurricane season are dates that conventionally delineate the period each year during which tropical cyclones tend to form in the basin according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), beginning on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific proper (east of 140°W) and June 1 in the Central Pacific (140°W to the International Date Line), and ending on November 30 in both areas. However, tropical cyclogenesis is possible at any time of year.[1] Activity during the season was below average;[nb 1] only eleven tropical depressions developed, of which ten strengthened into named tropical storms. Seven became hurricanes, of which three further intensified into major hurricanes.[nb 2][2] Hurricane Barbara was the only tropical cyclone to exist in the Central Pacific in 1995, entering the region as a weak system near dissipation.[3] The first system, Tropical Depression One-E, formed on May 21; the final, Hurricane Juliette, dissipated on September 26, making this season the first since the beginning of the satellite era in which no tropical cyclones were active after September.[2][4]

The vast majority of damage and casualties during the season resulted from Hurricane Ismael in mid-September. It was initially expected to move slowly to the west or northwest, which would have kept it over open ocean. Instead, it accelerated northward and struck northwestern Mexico, catching many in its path unprepared.[5] High seas damaged or destroyed fifty-two fishing boats, killing fifty-seven fishermen.[6] On land, strong winds and severe flooding caused heavy damage and killed fifty-nine people in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.[7] The name Ismael was later retired on account of the hurricane's disastrous effects.[8] Two other hurricanes, Flossie and Henriette, adversely affected land. Flossie in August remained off the coast of Mexico but passed close enough to cause gusty winds and flooding rains; seven people died.[9] An eighth death occurred after Flossie helped generate severe thunderstorms and flash floods in Arizona.[10] In early September, Henriette made landfall at peak intensity on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula before continuing westward out to sea; it caused moderate damage, but no known fatalities.[11]

Prior to 2015, two time zones were utilized in the Eastern Pacific basin: Pacific east of 140°W, and Hawaii−Aleutian from 140°W to the International Date Line.[12][13] For convenience, each event is listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) first, using the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC),[14] with the respective local time included in parentheses. Figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest five units (knots, miles, or kilometers) and averaged over one minute, following National Hurricane Center practice. Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Atmospheric pressures are listed to the nearest millibar and nearest hundredth of an inch of mercury. This timeline documents the formation of tropical cyclones as well as the strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season. It also includes information that was not released while the storm was active, meaning that data from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center is included.

Timeline of events

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Hurricane IsmaelHurricane Henriette (1995)Hurricane Flossie (1995)Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale

May

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May 15

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  • The 1995 Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[1]

May 21

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A map of the short, straight, westward track of a tropical depression off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Tropical Depression One-E

May 22

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May 23

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June

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June 1

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  • The 1995 Central Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[1]

June 15

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June 16

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A map of the track of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico; moving northward at first, the hurricane gradually hooks to the west
Storm path of Hurricane Adolph

June 17

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June 18

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico; it has a well-defined eye encircled by deep convection, with spiral bands arcing to the north
Satellite image of Hurricane Adolph shortly after becoming a major hurricane late on June 17

June 19

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June 20

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June 21

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July

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July 7

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July 8

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July 9

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A map of the track of a hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean; the hurricane generally moves west-northward for its entire life, except for a couple deviations westward
Storm path of Hurricane Barbara

July 10

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July 11

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July 13

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July 14

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean; the hurricane has a well-defined eye surrounded by a circular ring of deep convection, with several small rainbands spiraling outward
Satellite image of Hurricane Barbara at peak intensity early on July 14

July 15

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July 16

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July 17

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July 18

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July 19

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A photograph of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico; the eye is obscured by clouds, and a long, wide spiral band of clouds begins on the northern flank before curving all the way around the hurricane
Satellite image of Hurricane Cosme shortly after being upgraded late on July 19

July 20

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July 21

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July 22

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July 24

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July 25

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July 28

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A map of the somewhat erratic track of a tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico; though it starts moving north-northeastward and finishes moving west-southwestward, the bulk of the track is west-northwestward
Storm path of Tropical Storm Dalila

July 29

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August

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August 1

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August 2

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August 4

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August 5

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A photograph of a tropical storm over the Eastern Pacific Ocean; it has a tightly-wound circulation with spiral banding and high clouds visible to the south and northwest
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Erick at peak intensity early on August 5

August 6

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August 7

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August 8

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August 10

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A photograph of a hurricane near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; it has a small eye, its convection has some tiny holes in it, and there are small breaks in the spiral banding
Satellite image of Hurricane Flossie at peak intensity late on August 10

August 12

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August 13

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August 14

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August 20

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August 21

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A map of the track of a tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico; it moves westward at first, before switching to a northwest direction about midway through its life
Storm path of Tropical Storm Gil

August 24

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August 26

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August 27

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September

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September 1

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A map of the track of a hurricane near the Pacific coast of Mexico. At first, it moves to the west-northwest, before turning northward while still close to Mexico. A turn back to the west-northwest causes it to bush the southern Baja California peninsula; it then proceeds westward over open ocean until it dissipates.
Storm path of Hurricane Henriette

September 2

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September 3

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September 4

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A photograph of a hurricane just off the southwestern coast of the Baja California peninsula; it has a well-defined eye surrounded by a small area of central convection and some spiral bands
Satellite image of Hurricane Henriette late on September 4, a few hours after striking the Baja California peninsula

September 6

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September 7

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September 8

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September 12

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September 13

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September 14

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A photograph of a hurricane near the Pacific coast of Mexico; its eye is mostly obscured by clouds, and there is a large shield of clouds extending to the north and distant northeast of the center
Satellite image of Hurricane Ismael approaching Mexico near peak intensity on September 14

September 15

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September 16

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September 17

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September 18

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September 19

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September 20

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane well off the Pacific coast of Mexico; it has a large, circular eye surrounded by deep convection and well-defined spiral bands
Satellite image of Hurricane Juliette near peak intensity on September 20

September 21

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September 23

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September 24

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A map of the track of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico. It generally moves to the west-northwestward for most of its life, though it later curves to the north-northeast; it ends by moving erratically within a small area
Storm path of Hurricane Juliette

September 25

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September 26

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October

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  • No tropical cyclones were active in October.

November

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  • No tropical cyclones were active in November.

November 30

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  • The 1995 Pacific hurricane season officially ends.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ During the period from 1991 to 2020, an average Pacific hurricane season generated fifteen tropical storms, eight hurricanes, and four major hurricanes.[1]
  2. ^ A major hurricane is a Pacific or Atlantic hurricane that reaches Category 3 or higher on the five-level Saffir–Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph (179 km/h).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tropical Cyclone Climatology". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on April 1, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division; Central Pacific Hurricane Center (April 26, 2024). "The Northeast and North Central Pacific hurricane database 1949–2023". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. A guide on how to read the database is available here. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b c Hablutzel, Benjamin C.; Rosendal, Hans E.; Trapp, Glenn H.; Hoag, Jonathan D. (April 1996). 1995 Tropical Cyclones, Central North Pacific (PDF) (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWSTM PR-42). Honolulu, Hawaii: National Weather Service. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Rappaport, Edward N.; Avila, Lixion A.; Lawrence, Miles B.; Mayfield, Max; Pasch, Richard J. (May 1, 1998). "Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season of 1995". Monthly Weather Review. 126 (5). American Meteorological Society: 1152–1162. Bibcode:1998MWRv..126.1152R. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1998)126<1152:ENPHSO>2.0.CO;2. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Mayfield, Max (November 19, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Ismael (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Bitrán Bitrán, Daniel (October 2001). Caracterásticas del Impacto Socioeconómico de los Principales Desastres Ocurridos en México en el Período 1980–99 (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ El Presidente de la Comisión Nacional (July 30, 1996). La Recomendación 64/96, del 30 de julio de 1996 por Huracan Ismael (Report) (in Spanish). Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Which Hurricane Names Have Been Retired?". Miami, Florida: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rappaport, Edward N. (December 4, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Flossie (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ^ "Rain, Wind Lash Tucson; Flood Kills Motorist". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Associated Press. August 12, 1995. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lawrence, Miles B. (November 28, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Henriette (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "NHC Tropical Cyclone Text Product Descriptions". Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Update on NHC Products and Services for 2015" (PDF). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. March 26, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Understanding the Date/Time Stamps". Silver Spring, Maryland: National Weather Service. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c Pasch, Richard J. (January 10, 1996). Brief Information About Tropical Depression One-E (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mayfield, Max (November 19, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Adolph (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Avila, Lixion A. (October 28, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Barbara (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Lawrence, Miles B. (December 1, 1995). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Cosme (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f Rappaport, Edward N. (December 4, 1995). Preliminary Report: Tropical Storm Dalila (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e Pasch, Richard J. (February 1, 1996). Preliminary Report: Tropical Storm Erick (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d e f Avila, Lixion A. (November 30, 1995). Preliminary Report: Tropical Storm Gil (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Pasch, Richard J. (February 1, 1996). Preliminary Report: Hurricane Juliette (PDF) (Report). Miami, Florida: National Hurricane Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
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