2002 Pacific hurricane season

The Pacific hurricane season 2002 officially started on 15 May 2002 in the eastern Pacific and on 1 June 2002 in the central Pacific, and lasted until 30 November 2002. These data conventionally delimit the portion of the year in which located in the northeastern Pacific, the most tropical form hurricanes.

Storms

Hurricane Alma

On May 24 formed in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, a tropical wave that has been classified on the same day as a tropical Depression One -E. It increased slowly two days later in a tropical storm and was named Alma. The storm moved north and moving in the vicinity of a subtropical ridge over Mexico. Alma strengthened into a hurricane on May 28, and only two days later, on May 30 to a major hurricane of Category 3 Due to strong wind shear and cool water Alma weakened on June 1, and degenerated into a tropical wave back.

Alma was one of the earliest major hurricanes in the eastern Pacific, and the second strongest hurricane May. The other more major hurricane was Hurricane Adolph in May 2001.

Tropical Storm Boris

Tropical Depression Three -E

Tropical Storm Cristina

Hurricane Douglas

On July 20, a tropical wave was formed, which was classified on the same day as a tropical depression five -E. The depression strengthened into a tropical storm rapidly, which moved first north, then west, and finally to the northwest. On July 22, intensified Douglas in a hurricane and reached its peak with winds of 165 km / h in category 2 the next day. The storm began to weaken after that, as he moved over cooler waters and an eyewall - formation performed. On 24 July, Douglas slowed only to a tropical storm, and later in the day to a tropical depression. Two days later, the system degenerated back into a tropical wave.

Hurricane Elida

On July 23, a tropical wave generated in the Tropical Depression Six -E prints area. It moved westwards, reaching just 12 hours after its formation storm strength. Elida increased rapidly and became a hurricane on July 24, and only 6 hours later a major hurricane. The hurricane continued its rapid intensification continued and intensified on July 25 for 6 hours to a Category 5 hurricane, the first Category 5 hurricane since Linda in 1997. Spite of warmer waters Elida began to weaken because of a cyclic - eyewall formation so that the system on 27 July was only a tropical storm and still later degenerated into a remnant low. The remnant low dissolved over the open ocean about 860 km west of Los Angeles.

Elida experienced one of the fastest intensification in the eastern Pacific into a hurricane. Only Linda in 1997 intensified faster. Elida had no direct impact to the country. However, they caused heavy waves along the coast of Mexico. No one was killed and there was no damage.

Tropical Depression Seven -E

Hurricane Fausto

Tropical Storm Alika

Tropical Storm Genevieve

Hurricane Ele

Hurricane Hernan

Tropical Depression Eleven -E

Tropical Storm Demoiselle

Tropical Storm Julio

Hurricane Kenna

Tropical Storm Lowell

Hurricane Huko

Tropical Depression Sixteen -E

Season Overview

Storm names

In the eastern Pacific basin, the storms are 2002 identified the following list:

Alma
Boris
Cristina
Douglas
Elida
Fausto
Genevieve
Hernan

Demoiselle
Julio
Kenna
Lowell
Marie ( not awarded)
Norbert ( not awarded)
Odile ( not awarded)
Polo ( not awarded)

Rachel ( not awarded)
Simon ( not awarded)
Trudy ( not awarded)
Vance ( not awarded)
Winnie ( not awarded)
Xavier ( not awarded)
Yolanda ( not awarded)
Zeke ( not awarded)

Storms that form between the International Date Line (180 ° W ) and 140 ° west longitude, derives its name from a separate list. This list is not changed every year, but the names are used in sequence. The next three names are:

Alika

Huko

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