1985 Pacific hurricane season
| 1985 Pacific hurricane season |
Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries |
| First system formed |
June 5, 1985 |
| Last system dissipated |
November 21, 1985 |
| Strongest storm |
|
| Name |
Rick |
| • Maximum winds |
145 mph (230 km/h)
(1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure |
951 mbar (hPa; 28.08 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics |
| Total depressions |
28 |
| Total storms |
24 |
| Hurricanes |
12 |
Major hurricanes
(Cat. 3+) |
8 |
| Total fatalities |
1 indirect |
| Total damage |
$1 million (1985 USD) |
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Pacific hurricane seasons
1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
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| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 5 – June 12 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 6 – June 16 |
| Peak intensity |
120 mph (195 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 7 – June 10 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 3 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 26 – July 5 |
| Peak intensity |
115 mph (185 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
June 27 – July 5 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 2 – July 6 |
| Peak intensity |
70 mph (110 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 7 – July 12 |
| Peak intensity |
60 mph (95 km/h) (1-min) |
| Tropical storm (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 18 – July 20 |
| Peak intensity |
40 mph (65 km/h) (1-min) |
| Category 4 hurricane (SSHWS) |
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| Duration |
July 20 – July 29 |
| Peak intensity |
130 mph (215 km/h) (1-min) |
The 1985 Pacific hurricane season is the third most active Pacific hurricane season on record. It officially started on May 15, 1985, in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1, 1985, in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1985. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. At the time, the 1985 season was the most active on record in the eastern north Pacific, with 28 tropical cyclones forming. Of those, 24 were named, 13 reached hurricane intensity, and 8 became major hurricanes by attaining Category 3 status or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. At that time, the 24 named storms was a record; however, this record was broken seven years later in 1992, and was therefore recognized as the second busiest season within the basin, until it was surpassed exactly thirty years later by the 2015 season.
Despite the activity, only one system made landfall in 1985. Hurricane Waldo caused moderate damage in Northwestern Mexico and one death in Kansas. Surf from Hurricanes Pauline and Rick caused minor damage in Hawaii. Hurricane Nele resulted in disruption in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, while Hurricane Ignacio threatened Hawaii, but only ended up producing light rainfall and minimal damage.
This year, 25 tropical cyclones formed in the eastern north Pacific (140°W to North America). Of those systems, three never strengthened beyond the depression stage, while 22 were named. This total was six storms above the 1966-1985 average seven above the 1971-2006 average and nine above the 1949-2006 average of 13. With a total 26 tropical cyclones and 24 named storms, this season was the most active on record, breaking the short-lived record held by the 1983 Pacific hurricane season, though the 1992 Pacific hurricane season then broke and surpassed this record. This season is now the third-most active, being recently also surpassed by the 2015 Pacific hurricane season, which is now the second-most active overall.
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