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Timeline of the
2014 Pacific hurricane season
A map of the Pacific Ocean depicting the track of the 23 tropical cyclones in 2014.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedMay 22, 2014
Last system dissipatedNovember 5, 2014
Strongest system
NameMarie
Maximum winds160 mph (260 km/h)
(1-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure918 mbar (hPa; 27.11 inHg)
Longest lasting system
NameKarina
Duration13.75 days
Storm articles
Other years
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

The 2014 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] The first tropical cyclone of the season, Hurricane Amanda, developed on May 22; the final, Hurricane Vance, dissipated on November 5.

On account of several unusually favorable atmospheric and oceanic factors,[2] the 2014 season was one of the most active on record for the basin. It produced twenty-three tropical depressions, of which all but one developed into named tropical storms; sixteen became hurricanes, of which nine further intensified into major hurricanes.[nb 1][3] All of these parameters exceeded the 1981–2010 averages of 16.5 tropical storms, 8.9 hurricanes, and 4.3 major hurricanes; the number of hurricanes was tied with 1990 and 1992 for the most in one season since reliable records began.[4] The season's activity levels were reflected by an overall Accumulated Cyclone Energy index of 202.4 units, which is the seventh-highest value for a Pacific hurricane season as of July 2024.[nb 2][6]

Multiple tropical cyclones impacted land or were otherwise notable for meteorological reasons. The season's most impactful was Hurricane Odile in mid-September,[2] which caused extensive damage throughout Baja California Sur after it made landfall near Cabo San Lucas as a strong Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). It later struck the mainland of northwestern Mexico as a tropical storm, and its remnants generated severe thunderstorms and intense flooding in portions of the Southwestern United States.[7] Odile and its remnants killed more than a dozen people and wrought US$1–1.25 billion in damage,[7][8] resulting in its name being retired the following spring.[9]

Hurricane Iselle in early August was the strongest recorded tropical cyclone to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island; torrential rainfall of up to 15.25 in (38.74 cm) caused significant flooding, with damage exacerbated by strong winds. The state of Hawaii incurred at least US$148 million in losses, and one person was killed.[10] Later that month, Hurricane Marie reached Category 5 status and became the seventh-most intense Pacific hurricane on record—tied with Odile—when it reached a barometric pressure of 918 mbar (27.11 inHg).[3] Marie's large size and immense strength produced high surf that drowned four people in the United States and Mexico; damages totaled US$20 million in the former country,[11] while flooding from peripheral rains in the latter caused two additional fatalities.[12] Hurricane Amanda was the strongest Pacific hurricane ever recorded in the month of May, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 932 mbar (27.52 inHg); however, it did not directly affect land.[13]

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.[14][15] For convenience, each event is listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) first, using the 24-hour clock (where 00:00 = midnight UTC),[16] 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

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Tropical Storm Trudy (2014)Hurricane Ana (2014)Hurricane OdileHurricane Norbert (2014)Hurricane Marie (2014)Hurricane Iselle (2014)Hurricane Genevieve (2014)Tropical Storm Boris (2014)Hurricane AmandaSaffir–Simpson scale

May

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May 15

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  • The 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[1]

May 22

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Amanda

May 23

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May 24

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May 25

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Hurricane Amanda at peak intensity on May 25

May 26

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May 27

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May 28

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May 29

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June

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June 1

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  • The 2014 Central Pacific hurricane season officially begins.[1]

June 2

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A photograph of a tropical storm near the Pacific coast of southeastern Mexico
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Boris over the Gulf of Tehuantepec on June 3

June 3

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June 4

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June 9

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June 10

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A track map of the path of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Cristina

June 11

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June 12

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Hurricane Cristina shortly after peak intensity on June 12

June 13

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June 14

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June 15

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June 28

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June 30

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A photograph of a tropical storm near the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Elida at peak intensity late on June 30

July

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July 1

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July 2

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A track map of the path of a tropical storm off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Tropical Storm Douglas

July 6

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July 7

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A photograph of a tropical storm over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Fausto on July 8

July 9

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July 17

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July 18

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A track map of the path of a tropical storm over the Central Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Tropical Storm Wali

July 19

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July 25

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July 26

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A track map of the path of a hurricane/typhoon over the Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Genevieve, including the time it spent in the Western Pacific basin as part of the 2014 Pacific typhoon season

July 27

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July 28

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A photograph of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Hernan near peak intensity late on July 27

July 29

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July 30

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July 31

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August

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August 1

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Iselle

August 2

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August 3

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August 4

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Hurricane Iselle at peak intensity late on August 4

August 5

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August 6

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A photograph of a strengthening hurricane over the Central Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Hurricane Genevieve undergoing rapid intensification late on August 6

August 7

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A photograph of a strengthening hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of a strengthening Hurricane Julio on August 7

August 8

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August 9

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August 10

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Julio

August 12

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August 13

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August 14

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Karina

August 15

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August 17

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Lowell

August 18

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August 21

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August 22

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A photograph of two tropical cyclones near each other over the Eastern Pacific Ocean; one is a hurricane and the other is a tropical storm
Satellite image of Hurricane Karina (lower left) and Tropical Storm Lowell (upper right) late on August 22

August 23

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August 24

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Marie at peak intensity on August 24

August 25

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August 26

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August 27

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A track map of the path of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Marie

August 28

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September

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September 2

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September 4

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September 6

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane near the western coast of the Baja California peninsula
Short-wave infrared satellite image of Hurricane Norbert shortly after peak intensity early on September 6

September 7

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September 8

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September 10

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A track map of the path of a hurricane that forms off the Pacific coast of Mexico, travels up the spine of the southern Baja California peninsula, and dissipates over northwestern mainland Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Odile

September 11

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September 13

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September 14

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane and a tropical depression near each other off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Odile undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle on September 14, with Tropical Depression Sixteen-E visible to the southwest

September 15

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September 16

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A track map of the path of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Polo

September 17

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September 18

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A photograph of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Short-wave infrared satellite image of Hurricane Polo at peak intensity early on September 18

September 22

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September 24

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A track map of the path of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Rachel

September 25

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September 27

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September 28

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A photograph of a hurricane off the west coast of the Baja California peninsula
Satellite image of Hurricane Rachel shortly after peak intensity late on September 28

September 29

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September 30

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October

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October 1

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A track map of the path of a powerful hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Simon

October 2

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October 4

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A photograph of a powerful hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Simon shortly before peak intensity late on October 4

October 5

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October 6

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October 8

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October 13

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A track map of the path of a hurricane over the Central Pacific Ocean
Storm path of Hurricane Ana

October 14

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October 15

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October 17

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October 18

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A photograph of a tropical storm close to landfall on the Pacific coast of Mexico
Short-wave infrared satellite image of Tropical Storm Trudy approaching Mexico near peak intensity early on October 18

October 19

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October 20

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October 25

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A photograph of a hurricane over the Central Pacific Ocean
Satellite image of Hurricane Ana near its secondary peak intensity early on October 25

October 26

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October 30

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A track map of the path of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Storm path of Hurricane Vance

October 31

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November

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November 2

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November 3

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A photograph of a hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Satellite image of Hurricane Vance at peak intensity late on November 3

November 4

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November 5

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November 30

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  • The 2014 Pacific hurricane season officially ends.[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ Broadly speaking, Accumulated Cyclone Energy is the square of a tropical cyclone's wind intensity in knots at 6-hour intervals, multiplied by the length of time it existed.[5]
  3. ^ Operationally, advisories were initiated on Tropical Storm Wali at 21:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. HST) on July 17. Wali was not yet believed to have reached tropical storm strength, and the first advisory designated the storm as Tropical Depression One-C;[22][23] it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Wali one hour later.[24]
  4. ^ On November 2, daylight saving time ended in most areas of the basin, which resulted in the gap between UTC and local time widening by one hour. Hawaii was not affected; the state has not observed daylight saving time since 1945.[39][40]

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