Timeline of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season explained

The 2008 Pacific hurricane season officially started on May 15 in the East Pacific Ocean, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they both ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific basin. The first storm of the year, Tropical Storm Alma, developed on May 29, and the last, Tropical Storm Polo dissipated on November 5.[This timeline documents all the storm formations, strengthening, weakening, [[landfall]]s, extratropical transitions, as well as dissipation. For convenience and clarity, in the timeline below, all landfalls are bolded. The timeline will also include information, when it becomes available, which was not operationally released, meaning that information from post-storm reviews by the National Hurricane Center, such as information on a storm that was not operationally warned on, have been included.

The graphical bar below gives a brief overview of storm activity during the season, and for convenience, the storm's maximum intensity is included as a color bar.

Timeline

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May

May 15
May 29
May 30

June

June 1
June 27
June 28
June 29
July 30

July

July 1
July 2
July 3
July 4
July 5
July 6
July 7
July 11
July 12
July 14
July 16
July 17
July 18
July 19
July 20
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 25
July 26
July 27

August

August 6
August 7
August 8
August 9
August 10
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 16
August 17
August 23
August 24
August 25
August 26

September

September 2
September 3
September 6
September 7
September 10
September 11

October

October 1
October 3
October 4
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9
October 11
October 12
October 13
October 23
October 24

November

November 2
November 3
November 5
November 30

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane Research Division . Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season?. . 2008-11-01 .
  2. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP012008_Alma}} Tropical Storm Alma Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  3. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP022008_Boris}} Hurricane Boris Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  4. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP032008_Cristina}} Tropical Storm Cristina Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  5. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP042008_Douglas}} Tropical Storm Douglas Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  6. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP052008_Five-E}} Tropical Depression Five-E Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  7. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP062008_Elida}} Hurricane Elida Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  8. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP072008_Fausto}} Hurricane Fausto Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  9. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP082008_Genevieve}} Hurricane Genevieve Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 29 January 2012.
  10. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP092008_Hernan}} Hurricane Hernan Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 31 January 2012.
  11. Web site: Tropical Storm Kika Tropical Cyclone Report. Central Pacific Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.
  12. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP102008_Iselle}} Tropical Storm Iselle Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 4 February 2012.
  13. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP112008_Julio}} Tropical Storm Julio Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 4 February 2012.
  14. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP122008_Karina}} Tropical Storm Karina Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 4 February 2012.
  15. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP132008_Lowell}} Tropical Storm Lowell]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 4 February 2012.
  16. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP142008_Marie}} Hurricane Marie Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.
  17. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP152008_Norbert}} Hurricane Norbert Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.
  18. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP162008_Odile}} Tropical Storm Odile]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.
  19. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP172008_Seventeen-E}} Tropical Depression Seventeen-E Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.
  20. Web site: [{{NHC TCR url|id=EP182008_Polo}} Tropical Storm Polo Tropical Cyclone Report]. National Hurricane Center. NOAA. 5 February 2012.