Timeline of the 2016 Pacific hurricane season

The 2016 Pacific hurricane season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The season officially started on May 15 in the eastern Pacific–east of 140°W–and on June 1 in the central Pacific–between the International Date Line and 140°W–and ended on November 30.

These dates typically cover the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the eastern Pacific basin.

[nb 1] Additionally, Tropical Storm Otto entered the basin after crossing over from the Atlantic, thus further contributing to the season total.

This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season.

Hurricane Pali at peak strength on January 12
Track of Tropical Storm Agatha during early-July
Hurricane Blas as a Category 3 hurricane on July 6
A chain of four storms in the eastern Pacific on July 22; shown from left to right are Darby, Estelle, Eight-E (which later became Georgette), and Frank
Track of Tropical Storm Ivette during early-August
Tropical Storm Javier shortly after being named on August 7
Tropical Storm Kay at peak intensity on August 21
Both Madeline ( left ) and Lester ( right ) approaching Hawaii on August 31
Newton shortly before being upgraded to a hurricane on September 5
Hurricane Orlene at peak intensity on September 12
Hurricane Paine at peak intensity on September 19