| Slides 1 & 2 Hurricane Blas |
Blas was the first hurricane of the 1998 season. This storm was located over waters in the northeast Pacific Ocean of f the coast of Mexico. Blas developed into a hurricane at 1800 UTC June 23rd while centered about 300 n mi south-southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. As Blas moved west over cooler waters it weaken to a tropical storm by 1200 UTC June 28th. There are no reports of casualties or damage associated with this storm. |
| June 22-30, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 120 kt |
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| Slides 3 & 4 Hurricane Darby |
The formation of Darby can be associated with a tropical wave that generated little cloudiness during its passage across the tropical North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Tropical Storm Darby escalated to Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale on July 25th. The hurricane stayed nearly that strong until early on the 28th when a steady, four-day decline in strength began as Darby crossed into colder waters and encountered southwesterly vertical wind shear. Darby did not directly affect land and there were no reports of casualties or damage. |
| July 23-August 1, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 105 kt |
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| Slides 5 & 6 Hurricane Estelle |
Estelle was the third major hurricane in the eastern North Pacific basin during the 1998 season. Estelle developed 150 n mi southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Tropical Storm Estelle continued to intensify and reached hurricane strength on July 30th. For the next seven days Estelle proceeded on a west-northwestward course. A well defined eye, 20 to 30 n mi in diameter developed which could be seen on visible satellite imagery. No reports of casualties or damage were received at the National Hurricane Center. |
| July 29-August 8, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 115 kt |
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| Slides 7 & 8 Hurricane Georgette |
Georgette began as an area of disturbed weather moving slowly westward in the far eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, located about 600 n mi south of Manzanillo, Mexico. Intensification was fairly steady and Georgette became a tropical storm late on the 11th and a hurricane early on the 13th. An eye formed on the 13th, measuring 35 nautical miles in diameter. Georgette did not affect land and there were no reported casualties or damage from the storm. |
| August 11-17, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 100 kt |
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| Slides 9 & 10 Hurricane Howard |
Hurricane Howard is estimated to have been the strongest hurricane of the 1998 eastern North Pacific hurricane season. Howard became a hurricane at 1800 UTC on August 21st while centered about 450 n mi south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. Howard appears to have remained a major hurricane (category 3 or higher) for four days. The cyclone weakened to a tropical depression on August 29th while centered about 1200 n mi west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. There were no casualties or damage reported with this storm. |
| August 20-30, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 130 kt |
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| Slides 11 & 12 Hurricane Isis |
Isis developed from a Tropical Storm located about 170 n mi south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Its center made a first landfall, over extreme southeastern Baja California. Isis moved slightly east of north, over the Gulf of California while strengthening to a 65 knot, category 1 hurricane. It made its final landfall in Mexico at Topolobampo, close to Los Mochis, Mexico. Information provided by the government of Mexico to the World Meteorological Organization, reported that Isis was responsible for 14 deaths and the loss of 769 homes. |
| September 1-3, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 65 kt |
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| Slides 13 & 14 Hurricane Kay |
Kay developed about 600 n mi southwest of the southern tip of Baja California from a tropical disturbance. Thereafter, there was a steady intensification and an eye feature developed. It is estimated that Kay reached hurricane status by 1800 UTC on October 13th. Kay was a hurricane for about 12 hours and tropical storm for about two days. There were no reports of casualties or damage associated with Kay. |
| October 13-17, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 65 kt |
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| Slides 15 & 16 Hurricane Lester |
Hurricane Lester formed from a tropical depression centered about 175 n mi south of the coast of Guatemala. Lester moved close, and parallel to, the coast of Mexico for several days, but hurricane conditions remained offshore. It remained over water without any direct effects to land. There were no reports of strong winds on the coast of Mexico or reports of casualties and damage. |
| October 15-26, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 100 kt |
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| Slides 17 & 18 Hurricane Madeline |
Madeline developed from a tropical depression located about 150 n mi southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. Madeline became a hurricane at 1800 UTC October 17th while centered about 85 n mi west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes. Madeline weakened to a tropical storm by 1200 UTC October 19th, and to a tropical depression twelve hours later, at which time only a swirl of low clouds was left midway between the southern tip of Baja California and the mainland of Mexico. There were no reports of casualties or damage from Madeline. |
| October 16-20, 1998 |
| Maximum Wind Speed: 75 kt |
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