1965 Pacific hurricane season
| 1965 Pacific hurricane season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 4, 1965 |
| Last system dissipated | September 27, 1965 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Emily |
| • Maximum winds | 90 mph (150 km/h) |
| • Lowest pressure | 980 mbar (hPa; 28.94 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 11 |
| Total storms | 10 |
| Hurricanes | 1 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) |
0 |
| Total fatalities | 6 total |
| Total damage | $10 million (1965 USD) |
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 4 – June 7 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1005 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | June 11 – June 12 (Exited basin) |
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| Peak intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) |
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| Duration | June 17 – June 18 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1000 hPa (mbar) |
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| Duration | June 29 – July 5 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar) |
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| Duration | June 30 – July 8 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 983 hPa (mbar) |
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| Duration | August 7 – August 10 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1004 hPa (mbar) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 21 – August 31 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) ≥ 975 hPa (mbar) |
| Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | August 30 – September 6 |
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| Peak intensity | 90 mph (150 km/h) (1-min) 983 mbar (hPa) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | September 8 – September 15 |
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| Peak intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 1006 hPa (mbar) |
The 1965 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1965, in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1965, in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1965. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeast Pacific Ocean. A total of ten systems were observed. The most notable storm was Tropical Storm Hazel, which killed six people in Mexico.
On June 4, a tropical depression formed 585 miles (945 km) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico Early the next day, the depression system intensified into the first tropical storm of the season and was named Victoria. At that time, the storm was at its peak intensity of 50 mph (85 km/h) which it retained while moving the northwest. Early on June 7, the tropical storm weakened into a tropical depression before dissipating six hours later. In all, Tropical Storm Victoria stayed at sea.
A cut-off low pressure area developed from a shear trough in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico on June 9. The low caused the detachment of a disturbance from the Intertropical convergence zone, which was located near the south coast of Guatemala. At 0600 UTC on June 11, a tropical depression formed while centered about 95 miles (153 km) south-southwest of Sipacate, Guatemala. Shortly thereafter, it struck Escuintla Department without strengthening. After moving across Guatemala and Mexico, the depression emerged into the Gulf of Mexico on June 13.
Early on the morning of June 17, a tropical depression formed 185 miles (300 km/h) west of Puerto Angel, Mexico. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Wallie. Meanwhile, Wallie was at its peak intensity of 50 mph (85 km/h). Wallie headed northwest and degenerated into an area of low pressure just off the Mexican coast early on June 18. The remnant low made landfall in the near Zihuatanejo, Mexico early on June 18. The low dissipated later that day.
Damage in Mexico from Wallie was described as the worst in eight years. Monetary damages were described was being in the "thousands", however an exact damage total is unknown. No deaths were reported due to the storm.
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