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1996 Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Hurricanes

During 1996, the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific experienced an average hurricane season. Thirteen of the 21 tropical storms reached hurricane strength. The hurricane season runs from the begining of June through the end of november with peak activity during August and September. The 1968 to 1989 seasonal average for the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific combined is 26.2 tropical storms with 14.3 reaching hurricane strength.

Atlantic Basin

Hurricane Bertha Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Cesar-Douglas Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Dolly Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image
Hurricane Edouard Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Fran Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Hortense Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image
Hurricane Isidore Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Lili Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Marco Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image

Northeast Pacific Basin

Hurricane Alma Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Boris Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Cesar-Douglas Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image
Hurricane Fausto Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image	Hurricane Hernan Full-resolution visible image Full-resolution thermal infrared image