he 2018 Pacific hurricane season was one of the most active Pacific hurricane

seasons on record, producing the highest accumulated cyclone energy value on record
in the basin. The season had the fourth-highest number of named storms – 23, tied
with 1982.[nb 1] The season also featured eight landfalls, six of which occurred in
Mexico. The season officially began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific, and on June 1
in the Central Pacific; they both ended on November 30. These dates conventionally
delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific
basin. However, tropical cyclone formation is possible at any time of the year, as
illustrated when the first tropical depression formed on May 10, five days prior to
the official start of the season.

The second named storm of the season, Hurricane Bud, struck Baja California Sur in
mid-June, causing minor damage. Tropical Storm Carlotta stalled offshore of the
Mexican coastline, where it also caused minor damage. In early August, Hurricane
Hector became one of the few tropical cyclones to cross into the Western Pacific
from the Eastern Pacific, while also affecting Hawaii. Tropical Storm Ileana
brought torrential rainfall to southwestern Mexico during early August, causing
relatively minor damage. A few weeks later, Hurricane Lane obtained Category 5[nb
2] intensity while also becoming Hawaii's wettest tropical cyclone on record and
the second wettest tropical cyclone in United States history, only behind Hurricane
Harvey of the previous year. Hurricane Olivia also struck Hawaii, resulting in
relatively minor damage.

In late September, Hurricanes Rosa and Sergio formed, both of which eventually
brought thunderstorms and flash flooding to the Baja California Peninsula and the
Southwestern United States. Tropical Depression Nineteen-E became the first
tropical cyclone to form in the Gulf of California before it brought severe
flooding to Sinaloa, Mexico, causing significant damage. Meanwhile, Hurricane
Walaka attained Category 5 intensity before causing disruptions in the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands. In late October, Hurricane Willa became the record-tying third
Category 5 hurricane of the season (tied with the 1994 and 2002 seasons) before
striking Sinaloa as a major hurricane, causing severe damage. Tropical Storm
Vicente simultaneously affected the region just south of where Willa made landfall,
causing severe flooding and dozens of landslides. Damage across the basin reached
$1.58 billion (2018 USD),[nb 3] while 57 people were killed by the various storms.