1985 Pacific hurricane season
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 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.
| 1985 Pacific hurricane season | |
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Season summary map | |
| 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 | 13 |
| Major hurricanes (Cat. 3+) | 8 |
| Total fatalities | 1 indirect |
| Total damage | $1 million (1985 USD) |
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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.