List of Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricanes
An Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricane is a tropical cyclone that develops in the Atlantic Ocean and moves into the Pacific Ocean, or vice versa. In recorded history, a total of ten tropical cyclones have done this. It is more common for the remnants of an North Atlantic hurricane to redevelop into a different storm in the Pacific; in such a scenario, they are not considered the same system.[1]
Storms
- Note: Information is mostly provided by the Atlantic best track.[1]
Listed in chronological order
Name | Year | Formation | Dissipation | Min. Pressure | Max. Winds | Direction |
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Unnamed | 1842 | October[2] | October[2] | Unknown | Unknown | Pacific→Atlantic |
Unnamed | 1876 | September 29 | October 5 | Unknown | 105 mph (169 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Unnamed | 1902 | October 3 | October 11 | 970 mbar (28.64 inHg) | 105 mph (169 km/h) | Pacific→Atlantic |
Unnamed | 1911 | September 3 | September 12 | 990 mbar (29.23 inHg) | 100 mph (161 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Unnamed | 1923 | October 12 | October 17 | 983 mbar (29.03 inHg) | 80 mph (129 km/h) | Pacific→Atlantic |
Unnamed | 1949 | September 27 | October 5 | 965 mbar (28.50 inHg) | 110 mph (177 km/h) | Pacific→Atlantic |
Tropical Storm One | 1965 | June 11 | June 15 | 1003 mbar (27.20 inHg) | 50 mph (85 km/h) | Pacific→Atlantic |
Irene–Olivia | 1971 | September 11 | September 30 | 948 mbar (27.99 inHg) | 115 mph (185 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Fifi–Orlene | 1974 | September 14 | September 24 | 971 mbar (28.67 inHg) | 110 mph (177 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Anita | 1977 | August 29 | September 4 | 926 mbar (27.34 inHg) | 175 mph (282 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Greta–Olivia | 1978 | September 13 | September 23 | 947 mbar (27.96 inHg) | 130 mph (209 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Debby | 1988 | August 31 | September 8 | 987 mbar (29.15 inHg) | 75 mph (121 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Joan–Miriam | 1988 | October 10 | November 2 | 932 mbar (27.52 inHg) | 145 mph (233 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Diana | 1990 | August 4 | August 9 | 980 mbar (28.94 inHg) | 100 mph (161 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Gert | 1993 | September 14 | September 26 | 970 mbar (28.64 inHg) | 105 mph (169 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Cesar–Douglas | 1996 | July 24 | August 6 | 946 mbar (27.94 inHg) | 130 mph (209 km/h) | Atlantic→Pacific |
Hermine | 2010 | September 3 | September 10 | 989 mbar (29.21 inHg) | 70 mph (113 km/h) | Pacific→Atlantic |
Other storms
There were several other tropical cyclones that formed in one basin, dissipated, and re-developed. In addition, there were tropical cyclones that developed and entered another basin briefly or at a weak intensity, however, they were not recognized as an Atlantic-Pacific crossover hurricane. In chronological order from most recent to earliest, they are:
- The remnants of Hurricane Janet in 1955 later led to the formation of an unnamed tropical storm in the East Pacific on October 1;[3] the newly generated tropical cyclone later brought rains to the southwestern United States.[4]
- Hurricane Hattie in 1961 developed in the Atlantic, and crossed into the Pacific, eventually re-developing into Tropical Storm Simone in the Pacific. It also appeared that remnants of Simone re-emerged into the Atlantic basin to develop into Tropical Storm Inga. However, the viewpoint of U.S. Weather Bureau Office was that "the remnants of Hattie developed into neither Simone nor Inga.[5]
- Hurricane Cosme in 1989 crossed from the Pacific and dissipated over northern Mexico. Its remnants contributed to the development of Tropical Storm Allison.
- Tropical Storm Bret from 1993 retained its circulation and was designated Tropical Depression Eight-E upon reaching the Pacific. The depression dissipated, reorganized, and became Hurricane Greg.
- Tropical Depression Nine in 2001 made landfall in Nicaragua and degenerated into a tropical wave. The wave later regenerated into a tropical depression that became Hurricane Juliette.[6]
- Hurricane Iris of 2001 in the Atlantic Ocean triggered the formation of Tropical Storm Manuel in the Pacific.
- Tropical Storm Earl in 2004 dissipated in the southeast Caribbean Sea, but regenerated into Hurricane Frank in the East Pacific.
- Tropical Storm Alma of 2008 formed off of the West Coast of Costa Rica, made landfall in Nicaragua with speeds up to 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). The storm soon dissipated. A day later the storm's remnants after encountering a pair of two tropical waves regenerated on Nicaragua's east coast into Tropical Storm Arthur with sustained winds of 75 km/h (47 mph) and again made landfall in Nicaragua. It is not considered as crossover over as the initial storm had dissipated.[7]
- Hurricane Ernesto of 2012 developed near the Lesser Antilles. The system weakened to a low-pressure area in Mexico and its remnants moved into the eastern Pacific and developed into Tropical Storm Hector.
- Tropical Storm Hanna in 2014 originated from the remnants of Tropical Storm Trudy.
See also
References
- 1 2 National Hurricane Center; Hurricane Research Division (February 17, 2016). "Atlantic hurricane best track (HURDAT version 2)". United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- 1 2 Stephen S. Visher (1922). "Tropical Cyclones in the Northeast Pacific, Between Hawaii and Mexico" (PDF). Monthly Weather Review 50 (6): 295–97. Bibcode:1922MWRv...50..295V. doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1922)50<295:TCITNP>2.0.CO;2. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ United States Department of Commerce (1955). "Bulletins and Advisories Issued by Weather Bureau Airport Station, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Weather Bureau Office, Miami, Florida, and Weather Bureau Office, New Orleans, Louisiana on Hurricane "Janet"" (PDF). United States Weather Bureau. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ↑ "The Effects of Tropical Cyclones on the Southwestern United States" (PDF). NOAA Technical Memorandum (National Weather Service Western Region). August 1986. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ↑ http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/090/mwr-090-03-0107.pdf
- ↑ Miles B. Lawrence and Michelle M. Mainelli (November 30, 2001). "Hurricane Juliette Tropical Cyclone Report". National Hurricane Center. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2008/al01/al012008.discus.001.shtml