Lester: 2022 Eastern North Pacific

Lester reached 35 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph) (TS) in the 2022 Eastern North Pacific season, from 2022-09-15 to 2022-09-17, with track, wind and pressure and 0.6 ACE.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Lester was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2022 Eastern North Pacific season.
Peak maximum sustained wind was 35 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph), reached on 16 September 2022, and the lowest pressure was 1,005 hPa.
The track runs from 15 September 2022 to 17 September 2022 with 17 six hourly positions.
Lester accumulated 0.6 ACE.
No landfall is recorded in the track.

Track

15 September 2022 to 17 September 2022

Lester formed on 15 September 2022 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS.

Wind

Knots, six hourly

Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 25 kt (46 km/h, 29 mph) at the start to a peak of 35 kt (65 km/h, 40 mph).

Maximum sustained wind of Lester
Time (UTC)	Wind (kt)
2022-09-15T12:00:00Z	25 kt
2022-09-15T15:00:00Z	28 kt
2022-09-15T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2022-09-15T21:00:00Z	30 kt
2022-09-16T00:00:00Z	30 kt
2022-09-16T03:00:00Z	33 kt
2022-09-16T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-16T09:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-16T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-16T15:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-16T18:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-16T21:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-17T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-17T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-17T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2022-09-17T09:00:00Z	33 kt
2022-09-17T12:00:00Z	30 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly

Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 1,005 hPa at the lowest.

Central pressure of Lester
Time (UTC)	Pressure (hPa)
2022-09-15T12:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2022-09-15T15:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2022-09-15T18:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2022-09-15T21:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2022-09-16T00:00:00Z	1006 hPa
2022-09-16T03:00:00Z	1006 hPa
2022-09-16T06:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-16T09:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-16T12:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-16T15:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-16T18:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-16T21:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-17T00:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-17T03:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-17T06:00:00Z	1005 hPa
2022-09-17T09:00:00Z	1006 hPa
2022-09-17T12:00:00Z	1006 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2022 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2022
Fiona (North Atlantic)	26.6 ACE
Hinnamnor (Western North Pacific)	26.3 ACE
Batsirai (South-West Indian)	25.5 ACE
Darby (Eastern North Pacific)	19.1 ACE
Ian (North Atlantic)	17.5 ACE
Bonnie (North Atlantic)	16.4 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)	15.0 ACE
Earl (North Atlantic)	14.7 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)	13.8 ACE
Halima (South-West Indian)	12.8 ACE
Malakas (Western North Pacific)	12.5 ACE
Emnati (South-West Indian)	12.4 ACE
Danielle (North Atlantic)	12.0 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)	11.9 ACE
Orlene (Eastern North Pacific)	9.9 ACE
Roslyn (Eastern North Pacific)	9.4 ACE
Vernon (South-West Indian)	9.4 ACE
Frank (Eastern North Pacific)	9.3 ACE
Kay (Eastern North Pacific)	8.5 ACE
Blas (Eastern North Pacific)	7.9 ACE
Estelle (Eastern North Pacific)	7.5 ACE
Cody (South Pacific)	6.8 ACE
Agatha (Eastern North Pacific)	6.7 ACE
Charlotte (South-West Indian)	6.6 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)	6.6 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)	6.2 ACE
Celia (Eastern North Pacific)	5.7 ACE
Tokage (Western North Pacific)	5.3 ACE
Gaston (North Atlantic)	5.1 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)	5.0 ACE
Dovi (South Pacific)	4.8 ACE
Howard (Eastern North Pacific)	4.4 ACE
Ruby (South Pacific)	4.2 ACE
Karim (South-West Indian)	4.1 ACE
Nicole (North Atlantic)	4.1 ACE
Ma-On (Western North Pacific)	4.0 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)	3.8 ACE
Gombe (South-West Indian)	3.8 ACE
Chaba (Western North Pacific)	3.8 ACE
Asani (North Indian)	3.7 ACE
Fili (South Pacific)	3.7 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)	3.5 ACE
Lisa (North Atlantic)	3.4 ACE
Julia (North Atlantic)	3.3 ACE
Georgette (Eastern North Pacific)	3.1 ACE
Jasmine (South-West Indian)	3.1 ACE
Martin (North Atlantic)	3.0 ACE
Anika (South-West Indian)	3.0 ACE
Billy (South-West Indian)	2.7 ACE
Aere (Western North Pacific)	2.5 ACE
Madeline (Eastern North Pacific)	2.4 ACE
Newton (Eastern North Pacific)	2.3 ACE
Tiffany (South Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Karl (North Atlantic)	2.1 ACE
Dumako (South-West Indian)	1.9 ACE
Fezile (South-West Indian)	1.8 ACE
Mandous (North Indian)	1.7 ACE
Cliff (South-West Indian)	1.7 ACE
Alex (North Atlantic)	1.6 ACE
Meari (Western North Pacific)	1.6 ACE
Songda (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Teratai (South-West Indian)	1.5 ACE
Paddy (South-West Indian)	1.5 ACE
Gina (South Pacific)	1.4 ACE
Seth (South-West Indian)	1.1 ACE
Javier (Eastern North Pacific)	1.1 ACE
Sitrang (North Indian)	1.0 ACE
Issa (South-West Indian)	0.9 ACE
Mulan (Western North Pacific)	0.9 ACE
Paine (Eastern North Pacific)	0.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Yamaneko (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Ana (South-West Indian)	0.7 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Megi (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Lester (this storm)	0.6 ACE
Trases (Western North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Eva (South Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Colin (North Atlantic)	0.4 ACE
Hermine (North Atlantic)	0.4 ACE
Ivette (Eastern North Pacific)	0.3 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)	0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

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Wind and pressure from hurdat_epa,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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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 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.