| 1968 Pacific hurricane season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | June 20, 1968 |
| Last system dissipated | October 28, 1968 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Rebecca |
| • Maximum winds | 85 mph (140 km/h) (1-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 965 mbar (hPa; 28.5 inHg) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 26 |
| Total storms | 20 |
| Hurricanes | 6 |
| Total fatalities | 9 direct |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
The 1968 Pacific hurricane season ties the record for having the most active August in terms of tropical storms. It officially started on May 15, 1968, in the eastern Pacific and June 1 in the central Pacific and lasted until November 30, 1968. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.[1]
Several notable systems formed during the season. Five named storms—Hyacinth, Iva, Liza, Naomi, and Pauline—had effects in the United States. Two others—Annette and Tropical Depression Two—affected Mexico, and Tropical Storm Simone made a rare landfall on Guatemala. Tropical Storm Virginia, which formed in the West Pacific, crossed into the basin at a high latitude.
- ^ Dorst Neal. "When is hurricane season?". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.