Built 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026)

2018 Eastern North Pacific Season

23 named storms in the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season, 318.8 ACE in total, with tracks and ACE for each storm.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • 23 named storms are listed for the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season.
  • Their accumulated cyclone energy totals 318.8 ACE.
  • The strongest was Lane with peak winds of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph).

Tracks

Tracks of the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season 23 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity.
23 storm tracks from the 2018 season, coloured by intensity. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.
Tracks of the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Hector12.3, 244.933.6, 165.9131
Lane10.9, -114.719.5, -168.3127
Norman14.6, -109.431.9, -152.4109
Sergio12.0, -101.328.1, -111.2107
Olivia14.3, -107.818.8, -165.9109
Walaka10.7, -140.147.8, -155.192
Rosa14.4, -106.929.3, -114.460
Willa14.2, -98.923.8, -104.644
Bud12.1, -100.526.4, -110.152
Aletta14.0, -105.416.2, -116.881
Miriam12.8, -120.826.8, -145.369
Fabio11.0, -103.826.5, -139.169
John13.7, -105.028.4, -121.667
Kristy14.8, -122.622.4, -133.451
Xavier13.7, -111.017.3, -115.757
Vicente13.0, -91.518.0, -102.438
Ileana12.3, -94.519.0, -106.021
Carlotta14.9, -100.018.1, -103.535
Emilia11.7, -107.023.4, -134.655
Tara17.0, -102.818.9, -104.919
Paul14.7, -111.920.8, -133.359
Daniel12.4, -115.919.3, -125.343
Gilma13.0, -121.615.7, -150.043

ACE by Storm

Accumulated cyclone energy by storm, 2018 Eastern North Pacific
Hector50.6 ACE
Lane42.7 ACE
Norman36.8 ACE
Sergio35.7 ACE
Olivia25.0 ACE
Walaka24.8 ACE
Rosa17.0 ACE
Willa15.7 ACE
Bud12.4 ACE
Aletta11.2 ACE
Miriam10.6 ACE
Fabio9.9 ACE
John8.5 ACE
Kristy4.3 ACE
Xavier2.8 ACE
Vicente2.2 ACE
Ileana1.9 ACE
Carlotta1.5 ACE
Emilia1.5 ACE
Tara1.3 ACE
Paul1.2 ACE
Daniel0.7 ACE
Gilma0.5 ACE

Storms

Named storms of the 2018 Eastern North Pacific season
StormBasinSeasonPeak windLowest pressureCategoryACE
HectorEastern North Pacific2018135 kt (250 km/h, 155 mph)936 hPaC450.6 ACE
LaneEastern North Pacific2018140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph)926 hPaC542.7 ACE
NormanEastern North Pacific2018130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph)937 hPaC436.8 ACE
SergioEastern North Pacific2018120 kt (222 km/h, 138 mph)942 hPaC435.7 ACE
OliviaEastern North Pacific2018115 kt (213 km/h, 132 mph)951 hPaC425.0 ACE
WalakaEastern North Pacific2018140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph)921 hPaC524.8 ACE
RosaEastern North Pacific2018130 kt (241 km/h, 150 mph)936 hPaC417.0 ACE
WillaEastern North Pacific2018140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph)925 hPaC515.7 ACE
BudEastern North Pacific2018120 kt (222 km/h, 138 mph)943 hPaC412.4 ACE
AlettaEastern North Pacific2018120 kt (222 km/h, 138 mph)943 hPaC411.2 ACE
MiriamEastern North Pacific201885 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph)974 hPaC210.6 ACE
FabioEastern North Pacific201895 kt (176 km/h, 109 mph)964 hPaC29.9 ACE
JohnEastern North Pacific201895 kt (176 km/h, 109 mph)964 hPaC28.5 ACE
KristyEastern North Pacific201860 kt (111 km/h, 69 mph)991 hPaTS4.3 ACE
XavierEastern North Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)995 hPaTS2.8 ACE
VicenteEastern North Pacific201845 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)1,002 hPaTS2.2 ACE
IleanaEastern North Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)998 hPaTS1.9 ACE
CarlottaEastern North Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)997 hPaTS1.5 ACE
EmiliaEastern North Pacific201850 kt (93 km/h, 58 mph)997 hPaTS1.5 ACE
TaraEastern North Pacific201855 kt (102 km/h, 63 mph)995 hPaTS1.3 ACE
PaulEastern North Pacific201840 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)1,002 hPaTS1.2 ACE
DanielEastern North Pacific201840 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)1,004 hPaTS0.7 ACE
GilmaEastern North Pacific201840 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)1,005 hPaTS0.5 ACE

Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-12. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.