The 1997 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1997 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1997 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1997. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The following is a list of Pacific hurricane seasons. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 The 1995 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1995 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1995 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1995. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 The 1996 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1996 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1996 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1996. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 The 1998 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1998 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1998 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1998. ... Pacific Hurricane Seasons 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 The 1999 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1999 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1999 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1999. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 1997 Pacific hurricane season was fairly active, due to the strong El Nino that was occuring at the time. The deadliest storm of the season was Hurricane Pauline, which killed at least 230 people along the southern coast of Mexico, and possibly as many as 400. It was a category 3 storm as it skirted the coast and made landfall. A month later, the same region was hit by category 1 Hurricane Rick, although no casualties were reported. Hurricane Linda became the most powerful East Pacific hurricane ever observed when it reached a maximum windspeed of 185 mph and a minimum pressure of 900 mb on September 12. However, it did not cause any damage. Hurricane Guillermo also reached category 5 intensity. Hurricane Nora made landfall in Baja California as a category 1 storm, killing two people, and Tropical Storm Olaf made two landfalls along the coast of Mexico. Super Typhoon Paka began its life in the Central Pacific basin, moved into the Western Pacific, reached Category 5 intensity, and devastated Guam. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season lasted from June 1 to November 10. Chart of ocean surface temperature anomaly [°C] during the last strong El Niño in December 1997 El Niño and La Niña are major temperature fluctuations in the tropical Pacific Ocean. ... The name Pauline has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. ... Hurricane Linda of 1997 was the strongest hurricane ever observed in the east Pacific, with sustained winds of 160 knots and gusting to 190, and a central pressure of 900 mb. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... Baja California is the northernmost state of Mexico; it is mostly located on the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. ... Super Typhoon Paka was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the southern Mariana Islands (including Guam) in December of 1997. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ...

1997 storm names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the eastern Pacific in 1997. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

Two names from the Central Pacific list were used - Oliwa and Paka. Super Typhoon Paka was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the southern Mariana Islands (including Guam) in December of 1997. ...

See also

• 1997 Atlantic hurricane season

The 1997 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. ...

External links

• NHC 1997 Pacific hurricane season archive
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center archive