Tropical East Pacific

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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the Eastern North Pacific in 1978

1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985

Other basins in 1978: North Atlantic | Central North Pacific


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Hurricane Aletta (01E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
May 30 - June 1


Tropical Storm Bud (02E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 50 knots
June 17 - June 20


Major Hurricane Carlotta (03E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 115 knots
June 17 - June 25


Major Hurricane Daniel (04E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 100 knots
June 26 - July 3


Tropical Storm Emilia (05E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 55 knots
July 6 - July 10


Major Hurricane Fico (06E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 120 knots
July 9 - July 28


Major Hurricane Gilma (07E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 100 knots
July 13 - July 20


Major Hurricane Hector (08E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 120 knots
July 22 - July 29


Hurricane Iva (09E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
August 11 - August 15


Hurricane John (10E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 90 knots
August 18 - August 30


Hurricane Kristy (11E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 90 knots
August 18 - August 28


Tropical Storm Lane (12E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
August 19 - August 24


Hurricane Miriam (13E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 80 knots
August 23 - September 2


Major Hurricane Norman (14E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 120 knots
August 30 - September 7


Hurricane Olivia (15E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
September 20 - September 23


Tropical Storm Paul (16E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
September 23 - September 27


Hurricane Rosa (17E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 75 knots
October 2 - October 7


Tropical Storm Sergio (18E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 35 knots
October 18 - October 21




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May
June
July
August
September
October
Aletta
Bud
Carlotta
Daniel
Emilia
Fico
Gilma
Hector
Iva
John
Kristy
Lane
Miriam
Norman
Olivia
Paul
Rosa
Sergio

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.