1992 Pacific hurricane season
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| First storm formed: | Jan 26, 1992 | |
| Last storm dissipated: | Oct. 30, 1992 | |
| Strongest Storm: | Tina-932 mb | |
| Total Storms: | 27 | |
| Major storms (Cat. 3+) | 10 | |
| Total damages: | 2 billion (USD) | |
| Total fatalites: | at least 6 | |
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The 1992 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 1992 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 1992 in the central Pacific, and lasted until November 30, 1992. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The season wildly exceeded these bounds, however, as climatological effects including an El Nino caused Hurricane Ekeka to form on January 26.
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Activity
The 1992 season had a record level of activity, with all 24 names on the list being used. The central Pacific was also very active, with three named storms forming, two becoming major hurricanes. Iniki heavily damaged the Hawaiian island of Kauai. This led to its retirement, one of only two central Pacific storms to have their names retired. The record for the eastern Pacific still stands: 24 named storms, 14 hurricanes, 8 major hurricanes. However, there were a mere 4 landfalls (Lester, Virgil, Winifred, and Iniki in the central Pacific). This is thanks to the westerly tendency of tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere.
Hurricane Iniki
Main article: Hurricane Iniki
Iniki (Hawaiian for Enid) formed from a tropical depression that moved in from the East. It gradually strengthened into a major hurricane, turned north, with its eye passing directly over the island of Kauai. Iniki caused over 2 billion dollars in damage. Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to make landfall in Hawaii since Hurricane Dot in 1959.
1992 storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the eastern Pacific in 1992. No Eastern Pacific names were retired, so it was used again in the 1998 season. This is the same list used for the 1986 season. Storms were named Seymour, Tina, Virgil, Winifred, Xavier, Yolanda, and Zeke for the first time in 1992. Yolanda and Zeke were the first time that Y and Z names had been used to name storms.
All names on the list were used this year. This is the second time that an East Pacific hurricane season had exhausted its list. The 1983 season also used every name on its list, but the list only went to the W name at the time. The 1985 season's list was lengthened while it was going on to prevent exhaustion.
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Three names from the Central Pacific list were used - Ekaka, Hali, and Iniki. This was the first usage for all of these names.
Retirement
One name was retired from the Central Pacific list after the 1992 season: Iniki. It was replaced with Iolana.
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Categories: Hurricane articles without an infobox | Pacific hurricane seasons | 1992 Pacific hurricane season | 1992 | 1992 meteorology
