The 2008 Pacific hurricane season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started May 15, 2008 in the eastern Pacific, will start on June 1, 2008 in the central Pacific, and will last until November 30, 2008. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Seasonal forecasts

On May 22, 2008, NOAA released their forecast for the 2008 Eastern Pacific and Central Pacific hurricane seasons. They predicted a below-normal level of activity in the Eastern Pacific, with 11 to 16 named storms, of which 5 to 8 were expected to become hurricanes, and 1 to 3 expected to become major hurricanes.^[2] The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1992 Pacific hurricane season was an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1990 Pacific hurricane season officially started on May 15, 1990 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1990 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1990. ... The 1992 Pacific hurricane season was an ongoing event in tropical cyclone formation. ... The 1977 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1977 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1977 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1977. ... The 1977 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1977 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1977 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1977. ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...

The Central Pacific basin was also expected to be slightly below average, with three to four tropical cyclones expected to form or cross into the area.^[3]

Storms

Tropical Storm Alma

Main article: Tropical Storm Alma (2008)

A tropical wave developed south of Central America in the last week of May. The wave developed gradually, and by late on May 28 the system became the first tropical depression of the 2008 season. It strengthened into a tropical storm on May 29, and then rapidly strengthened that morning into a strong tropical storm. Alma reached her peak of 65 mph early on May 29. Around 12 PM PDT, Alma made landfall on the Northwestern coast of Nicaragua near León at peak strength. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... The bar (symbol bar), decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb) are units of pressure. ... For other uses, see Pascal. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cathedral of San Pedro, c. ...

León lost electricity and telephone services as the storm impacted the area, and trees were toppled and some houses lost roofs. Nine people were killed.^[4] The remnants of Alma would later reemerge into the Gulf of Honduras and reorganize on May 31 to become Tropical Storm Arthur. Missing image Map of Belize, showing the Gulf of Honduras The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting the coasts of Belize, Honduras and Guatemala. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tropical Storm Boris

An area of low pressure organized into Tropical Depression Two-E on June 27, 2008.^[5] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ... PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... UTC redirects here. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the geographical term. ... Longitude is the east-west geographic coordinate measurement most commonly utilized in cartography and global navigation. ... A compass rose with Southwest highlighted. ... Manzanillo is a city in the state of Colima, Mexico, located at 18. ... For other uses, see South (disambiguation). ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government  - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 8  - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th  - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... Boxing the compass is the action of naming all thirty-two principal points of the compass in clockwise order. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current storm information

As of 8 a.m. PDT (1500 UTC) June 27 , the center of Tropical Storm Boris is estimated to be located within 30 nm of 12.6°N 109.3°W, or about 555 mi (890 km) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, or about 715 mi (1145 km) south of southern tip of Baja California. Tropical Storm Boris has maximum sustained winds of 35 kt (45 mph, 55 km/h), with higher gusts. It has a minimum central pressure of 1005 mbar (29.65 inches), and is moving west-northwest at 8 kt (9 mph, 14 km/h). PDT is UTC-7 The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-8). ... UTC redirects here. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of length. ... This article is about the geographical term. ... Longitude is the east-west geographic coordinate measurement most commonly utilized in cartography and global navigation. ... A compass rose with Southwest highlighted. ... Manzanillo is a city in the state of Colima, Mexico, located at 18. ... For other uses, see South (disambiguation). ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government  - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 8  - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th  - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ... A knot is a unit of speed abbreviated kt or kn. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... Inches of mercury or inHg is a non SI unit for pressure. ... Boxing the compass is the action of naming all thirty-two principal points of the compass in clockwise order. ...

For latest official information see:

• The NHC's latest public advisory on Tropical Storm Boris.
• The NHC's latest forecast/advisory on Tropical Storm Boris.

Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Rating

The table on the right shows the ACE for each storm in the season. ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong hurricanes, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 34 knots (39 mph, 63 km/h) or tropical storm strength. Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) is a measure used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to express the activity of Atlantic hurricane seasons. ...

The figures in parenthesis are for storms in the Central Pacific basin west of 140°W; those not in parenthesis are for the Eastern Pacific basin.

Timeline of events

Main article: Timeline of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season

May

May 15

• The Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins.

May 28

• 8 p.m. PDT (0300 UTC May 29): Tropical Depression One-E forms off the coast of Costa Rica. ^[6]

May 29

• 8 a.m. PDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression One-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Alma.^[7]
• 12 p.m. PDT (1900 UTC): Tropical Storm Alma makes landfall near León, Nicaragua with 65 mph (100 km/h) winds.^[8]

May 30

• 8 a.m. PDT (1500 UTC): The NHC issues the final advisory on Tropical Depression Alma.^[9]

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June

June 27

• 2 a.m. PDT (0900 UTC): Tropical Depression Two-E forms 570 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. ^[10]
• 8 a.m. PDT (1500 UTC): Tropical Depression Two-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Boris.^[11]

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Storm names

The following names will be used for named storms that form in the northeast Pacific in 2008. This is the same list that was used in the 2002 season, except for Karina, which replaced Kenna. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... First storm formed: May 24, 2002 Last storm dissipated: Oct. ... Lowest pressure 913 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

For the central Pacific Ocean, four consecutive lists are used, with the names used sequentially until exhausted, rather than until the end of the year, due to the low number of storms each year. Due to their long-term persistence, and the need for a unique identifier in issuing forecasts and warnings, tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are given names. ...

• Kika (unused)
• Lana (unused)
• Maka (unused)

Retirement

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See also

• List of Pacific hurricanes
• List of Pacific hurricane seasons
• 2008 Atlantic hurricane season
• 2008 Pacific typhoon season
• 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
• South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09
• Australian region cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09
• South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2007-08, 2008-09

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References

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External links

• National Hurricane Center's Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook - updated four times daily
• National Hurricane Center
• National Hurricane Center's 2007 Advisory Archive
• Central Pacific Hurricane Center
• NRL hurricane page - Naval Research Laboratory page with extensive archives on individual storms