1985 Pacific hurricane season
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The 1985 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1985 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1985 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1985. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
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Activity
The 1985 season was above average and extremely active, setting a record for number of storms. In fact, the season was so active that it threatened to exhaust the list, and thus X, Y, and Z names were added during the season. This season's record for number of storms was later broken by the 1992 season.
1985 storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the eastern Pacific in 1985. No names were retired, so it was used again in the 1991 season, except for the added names. This is the same list used for the 1979 season. Storms were named Kevin, Linda, Marty, Nora, Olaf, Pauline, Rick, Sandra, Terry, Vivian, Waldo, and Xina for the first time in 1985. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.
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Because of the level of activity, these names were added during the season:
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One name from the Central Pacific list was used - Nele. It was the first usage for this name.
Later during the 80's, the added names were made a permanent part of the Eastern Pacific lists, and other names were added for even-numbered years.
