Forum:2015 Pacific hurricane season

Future Start
Well, since we were all complaining, I decided to make the forum. Anyway, I predict 17 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes for the season. You guys can make your predictions on the betting pools. Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  19:59, September 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * I predict 19 depressions, 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 4 majors to form this season. It looks likely that the El Nino will continue. -- Steve820  | Chat With Me •  My Edits  •  ✉ 20:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * 20-11-5 for this season! :) Strongest storm names? Oh, how I wish Marty/Olaf were strong storms! People would be constantly on the Net making zebra and snowman memes! Or what about Rick? Rickroll? Lol. Enrique Iglesias? Anyway... back on topic, what about ACE units? What is your favourite storm name and why? rarity is best pony 03:20, November 9, 2014 (UTC)

IT's ALMOST NEW YEAR IN ESSEX :D but... This means Hawaii will be one of the last years to ring in the new year... GENEVIEVE must be hyper about the new year in Japan. Iselle? One of the last storms to ring in the new year. rarity is best pony 19:32, December 31, 2014 (UTC)

Hurricane Isis retired
Guess what guys, Hurricane Isis is going to get kicked from the list due to the sharing of the name with the infamous terrorist group. She's going to get replaced by either Iola (a different spelling of Lola, perhaps?), Ilene (Dover) or Ivette (an alternate spelling of Yvette, tbh.)  rarity is best pony 13:58, April 7, 2015 (UTC)
 * That hasn't been confirmed yet. YE Pacific Hurricane  23:03, April 12, 2015 (UTC)
 * It might not be confirmed yet, but it seems very likely it'll be retired due to that terrorist group. -- Steve820  Let's talk. •  See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 00:57, April 14, 2015 (UTC)

Since Ismael is retired for confusion with Israel, this has a very high chance of happening.-- Isaac829 E-Mail  01:23, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * The NHC recommended that the WMO remove Isis from the 2016 EPac list in their recommendations list sent to the WMO in the 37th session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee. You can view it here (see number 2). However, they didn't recommend that the WMO retire Iselle, Odile, OR Gonzalo from the naming lists. It would suck if none of them got retired, especially Odile, that name deserves to go. Ryan1000 15:05, April 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * NHC doesn't usually request retirements unless for political reasons like in this case. YE Pacific Hurricane  21:06, April 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * This doesn't surprise me, I knew the name 'Isis' would have a chance of retirement, after what happened to Adolph in 2001  leeboy100 My Talk! 14:09, June 29, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: Middle of Nowhere
Part of a twin set of AOIs in the CPac, along with the one south of Hawaii. It's currently 10% like the other AOI, but this one is located out to the west, closer to the International Date Line, and in the middle of nowhere (hence the title lol). Both this and the other AOI shouldn't become much, IMO.  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:22, October 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * They're both 30% now, and the CPHC is saying conditions could become more favorable for both in a couple days. We could get another CPAC storm out of one of these, maybe even two! :O ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:51, October 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's 60% and the other one is 70%. We might soon have two more named CPAC storms! If we do, we'll be at Pali. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 12:41, October 2, 2015 (UTC

98C.INVEST
invest'd... here it comes Pali or Oho!  the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  15:34, October 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * 70%, and the other one is 80%!! O.O God, this CPac season is the equivalent of 2005 in the Atlantic, and it makes sense because this season is also much over the record and it's exactly a decade later. Could we GET 2 STORMS AT ONCE?! I can't believe my eyes!  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 04:32, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * Now 90%, and the other one is 100%! We're guarenteed one storm now, and almost certainly 2! This is insane! I hope one of these becomes a category 4 (and doesn't do damage)! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 06:30, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * 100%, and the other one's already a tropical depression. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:46, October 3, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Eight-C
And both of those invests have now developed. This one's not expected to become named, but I expect it to become named anyway, as that happens a lot. Even a weak tropical storm would supplement this ridiculous amount of CPAC named storms. I'll predict 45mph and 999mb. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:17, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * So Pali may come from this tropical depression? Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 15:49, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yep. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 17:32, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * I do expect to see Pali out of this TD, but it would only be a weakling if it does so. The forecast doesn't even make it named.  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 19:41, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's pressure actually increased with the new advisory, however the new forecast has it become a TS in 4 days now. Unfortunately though, it would get a WPAC name instead of a CPAC name, so I hope it can strengthen before then. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:40, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * I hope so, too. It would be fantabulous if the CPac can manage 9, or even 10 named storms in a given year. Such epic activity.  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 05:27, October 4, 2015 (UTC)


 * The new forecast weakens it and expects it to become post-tropical. Looks like this was a fail TD. Edit: It managed to regain deep convection, so it could still have a shot. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:48, October 4, 2015 (UTC)

Post-Tropical Cyclone Eight-C
And it's no longer tropical. Lol. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:03, October 4, 2015 (UTC)


 * Totally unexpected, IMO. I was expecting this to possibly become named. Oh well.  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:37, October 6, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: Southeast of 97C
Just some random epic fail that won't develop, ever. Near 0%.  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 04:32, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's now 10%, but there's only so many tropical systems you can have in one area, and they'll probably stop it from developing. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 06:38, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * Up to 20%, and I actually think it might have a slight shot at this point. Imagine if the depression became named, and this also became a named storm eventually, and we would be up to 10 named storms! In a basin which usually barely gets any storms at all during a given year!  Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 19:43, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's 40%, and this could develop into ANOTHER storm. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:49, October 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * 10%. Never mind. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 18:11, October 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * Off the TWO! Oho probably ate it, lol <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:35, October 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * I'm assuming so. There aren't even clouds in the area where it was now. Oh well, we've already doubled the CPAC storm record. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:53, October 7, 2015 (UTC)

99C.INVEST
99 red ballons... (invests) --<font face="Arial"> the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  18:29, October 4, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: South of Baja
Another epic fail that won't develop, ever. 10/10 on the latest TWO, and upper level winds will destroy it and crush it to pieces. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 04:35, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * Actually, it already did. It's the remnants of Marty. Anyway it won't regenerate. Ever. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 06:33, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * I didn't really know that since I barely tracked Marty at all. It's up to 20%, but it still won't regenerate. Ever. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 19:45, October 3, 2015 (UTC)


 * It says it's Marty's remnants in it's description on the TWO. It would be neat if it managed to regenerate, although the chance is so low. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:51, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it's not going to redevelop. Ever. Though I do agree that it would be neat if it did do that, but I just really doubt it. Maybe, once it drops off the TWO, we can say "Goodbye for good, Marty!" <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 05:34, October 4, 2015 (UTC)


 * And it's down to 10%, Marty won't be returning. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:54, October 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yep, and it's off the TWO. It didn't return. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:34, October 6, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: Middle of Nowhere
Out in the middle of the ocean, away from any landmass, there lies this new 10/40 AOI. Possible development is expected over the long run, and it surely does have Nora potential. The TWO also claims it's associated with a tropical wave, yet the "wave" doesn't even appear in the Tropical Weather Discussion. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:34, October 6, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's 20/60 now. I really hope it's not a 90% bust this time. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:52, October 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * 40/70. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 12:38, October 7, 2015 (UTC)


 * I do hope it develops. I don't want a huge bust like the other invest was. Surely it does have some Nora potential. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 05:33, October 8, 2015 (UTC)
 * Up to 60/80! I'd be shocked if it busted, as conditions are forecast to be conductive over the next few days or so. Here comes Nora! Also, it's finally being mentioned as a tropical wave in the TWD. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:36, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * Up to 90/90! It could be upgraded to a TD in the next 3 hours. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 12:32, October 9, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Eighteen-E
It's here, and already forecast to peak as an 85-kt Category 2. Fingers crossed this thing gives us the record-breaking 8th Category 4... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 15:08, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * If it can become a cat 3 at least, we'd have 9 cat 3's. With 96E looking to be in favorable conditions in the long run, we might tie 1992's all-time record of 10 majors after all. Ryan1000 20:37, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * New advisory came out, it is still a tropical depression. Hopefully next advisory it will strengthen. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 21:49, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's convection's more organized now, should be a TS in the next advisory. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:48, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * It came quicker than I expected, but hello new TD! I see it becoming Nora by the time I wake up tomorrow morning. And then, it's pretty possible we may see a large major hurricane in the long term. This TD is one to watch for a potential powerful and epic hurricane. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 02:06, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * The forecast turns it back towards the EPAC basin in 4-5 days, when it has entered the CPAC. Maybe it will do what Oho got so close to achieving and cross from the CPAC to the EPAC basin while tropical! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:27, October 10, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Nora
Well, Nora is here! Official forecast has it peaking as a strong C1 now. Unless Nora rapidly intensifies, we won't get a C4 out of her. Owen 03:47, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * You made your text a heading again. Fixed it for you. It could become a strong storm still, we'll have to wait and see. Ryan1000 05:24, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't really think we'll see Nora turn into a Category 4 anymore, but at most, I would say Cat. 3 strength is possible. There's nothing really stopping this thing over the next few days. The NHC's initial forecast sometimes underrates a storm by saying it won't become a major, but then the storm intensifies into one. That could happen with Nora. Um, since C4 is quite the stretch, I would be surprised if it got that far but it still doesn't seem too out of the question. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 05:47, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * It doesn't have the best convective structure, and the forecast peak intensity is decreasing... At this rate it might not even be a hurricane. I hope it at least becomes a category 1 though. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:00, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * looks like Nora  Is Bae couls stall near 140W at the end of the forecast period.--<font face="Arial"> the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  15:10, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * Um, actually Odile, she's expected to hug the 145W boundary instead while it begins to weaken from a hurricane near the end of the forecast. It's pretty much a bit frustrating to see the forecasted peak go down from (formerly C2 strength), and now it's going to only be a C1. -.- Still rooting for at least a C2 though! <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 15:40, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * LOL, Ryan, I noticed that Owen made his post a heading last night before I went to bed, but I don't know how to fix it, and I thought I'd let our great administrator (you) handle it ;)
 * Anyway's, it's official, Nora is here! Also, I was watching The Weather Channel yesterday, and when it was still a depression, it said that the forecast track took it into the Central Pacific and then back into the East Pacific. I don't know if it is still predicted to take that track, but has that ever happened before? I mean, I know that John of 1994 crossed into the WPac and back into the CPac, but has a storm done that at 140W before?  leeboy100 My Talk! 17:23, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Still absolutely horrible on satellite. It's got to get it's act together or it's going to be a 45 knot fail storm. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 17:23, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry about the edit conflict, Raindrop. Anyway's, it is possible for Nora to take that track and it's still predicted to, Meanwhile, I'm still curious as to whether a storm has crossed 140W twice before.
 * leeboy100 My Talk! 17:26, October 10, 2015 (UTC) (If I had a nickel for every time I forgot to sign my posts..)
 * I've read somewhere that a storm crossing 140W twice hasn't happened since 1970. This storm could really make history if it does do that, and it'll also be the first storm I've ever seen that crossed 140W twice. Nora is now at 50 mph/1002 mbars and I don't know if it'll even BE a hurricane anymore at this point. Satellite presentation looks quite horrible and if she wants to become a hurricane, she better get her act together soon. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 21:57, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * I didn't have any edit conflict problems, leeboy. I think only whoever starts editing second gets an edit conflict message. Anyway, Nora's winds somehow increased despite the wind field being very small and the horrible satellite presentation. I've now given up hope of a major hurricane and I'm simply hoping for it to cross 140 degrees W twice, a feat I think not yet achieved by a tropical cyclone. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:32, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Nora's now in the CPAC basin. I hadn't tracked any basin crossing storms this year, so when it said "last NHC advisory issued on NORA" I thought it had randomly become post-tropical. It's winds are increasing despite the tropical storm force winds being on only one side of the center, and it's now 60 mph. It's improving on satellite, and at this rate it will still be a weak hurricane. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:25, October 11, 2015 (UTC)
 * It does that when the center for responsibility of the TC is handed over from the NHC to CPHC. And it's now 65 mph, at this rate a hurricane could come by tonight. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 16:45, October 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * Nora got to 70 mph a while ago, but didn't become a hurricane as the center of circulation then got displaced. It's 45 mph now with a pressure of 1002 mb. It's forecast to last another couple days as a TS before it dissipates. So much for that category 2 they were predicting. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:26, October 13, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Nora
its down and out --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  14:57, October 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's bursts of deep convection somehow managed to cause the system to disrupt itself. :/ It's down to 30 mph, and should dissipate soon. It was fun to have something in the EPAC/CPAC to keep it interesting while waiting for that other invest to develop (which is now 70/90). ~Raindrop57 (talk) 21:19, October 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * It sucks that we didn't see a hurricane out of her. :/ She's down and out now, and it was good to watch. Now all eyes are on the invest about to become the snowman storm (aka Olaf). <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:18, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

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Remnants of Nora
...aaaaaand cut. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 21:01, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

Bye-bye Nora! leeboy100 My Talk! 02:03, October 16, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: Southeastern Mexico
On the TWO at 0/20, and it could become something in the long run. Could be Olaf, as the above system is very likely to become a named storm soon. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:38, October 9, 2015 (UTC)

96E.INVEST
10/50 now, it's looking pretty good. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 19:28, October 9, 2015 (UTC)
 * It got invest'd when you said that. Assuming we get Nora out of 18-E, this'll be Olaf in the long run. Ryan1000 20:40, October 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * 30/60. This one's got a lot of convection but lacks a circulation of any sort. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:53, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * A tropical wave in the area is being mentioned by the TWD. Anyway, I see it becoming Olaf by early next week or so. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 02:08, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * Um, still 30/60, we should see Olaf coming from this though. My bet is a formation by early next week. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 15:43, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * Ana and Olaf in the same year again? If Erika is replaced with Elsa in the spring, this will be Frozen fans' favorite naming lists. Anyway, staying on topic, Olaf should form out of this and I can see us stopping at Rick again this year like 2009 as long as the activity stays constant through October. November isn't really common for development in the EPac. Owen 16:37, October 10, 2015 (UTC)

looks that the snowman is going to be a monster! --<font face="Arial"> the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  17:17, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * :O Whoa, that looks like a major hurricane! Hope that becomes true and we see a C4 from Olaf! (Then maybe it's remnant low will reach Alaska and give them snow to build a snowman) ~Raindrop57 (talk) 17:20, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * This could be a huge monster hurricane if Odile's links pan out. It'd also be a coincidence if future Olaf brought snow to Alaska, and they could build a snowman (lol). And even without Elsa, these lists could still be Frozen fans' favorite naming lists, because they are the only lists which contain the names of Frozen characters. Having Elsa replacing Erika would be the best thing the NHC would ever do, and I surely hope it happens for an even more Frozen-filled year in 2021. Ana and Elsa in the Atlantic, and Olaf in the Pacific, this naming list would be the absolute favorite among all fans of Frozen. Lastly that movie was released almost 2 years ago, so I can't believe it's still this popular; it must be as popular as Ice Age, Finding Nemo, and other stuff from my childhood. Getting back on topic, this invest is lookin' hella good, and is 20/60 on the latest TWO. I'd love it if it can become a huge monster hurricane eventually. :D <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:11, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure why they decreased the precentage despite it looking good on satellite. I'm also not sure why they haven't increased the 5-day chance to a high risk yet, as it won't be encountering unfavorable conditions. Let the snowman storm exist! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:36, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * The percentage for 48 hours is down to 10%, but it looks like the 5 day outlook has increased (70%). Let's just give it some time to develop, we'll see it become the snowman storm eventually. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 16:43, October 11, 2015 (UTC)


 * 0/70. At one point it was 10/80, but it went back down. Looks like we'll have to wait a few more days. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:15, October 13, 2015 (UTC)


 * 10/80 again. I expect to see a tropical depression from this in 3-4 days. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:27, October 13, 2015 (UTC)


 * 50/90, but where'd everyone go? ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:52, October 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * 70/90. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 17:58, October 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * 90/90! Here comes Olaf the snowman, he should come by tonight! :D `<font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:11, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Nineteen-E
Here. Forecast to become a cat 2 for now. Ryan1000 11:33, October 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * I had a dream last night that this went down to 10/20 o_o --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 12:24, October 15, 2015 (UTC)


 * Three advisories and it's still a TD. Hoping for RI to category 4 at some point. And I'm glad your dream wasn't real. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 16:05, October 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Dylan, I'm glad it didn't come true, otherwise it would have been an unexpectedly huge bust. I think that I've dreamt something like that before but it only happens very rarely. Back to the storm, it is still a TD, and could be a hurricane at the end of the forecast. Hoping it gets as strong as a C4, like Raindrop said. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:39, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Here comes Olaf (or as I'm going to call it the "Frozen blizzard hurricane of doom", okay maybe not.) It's forecast to be a category 2, and could get higher than that. I hope it does no destruction so 'Olaf' can stay on the list longer.  leeboy100 My Talk! 02:08, October 16, 2015 (UTC)
 * This depression has weakened to 25 kts/1007 mbar. I'm starting to become skeptical about that forecast for a hurricane. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 02:54, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * yeah weird that it has weaken,reminds me of Carlos on 2008 when it was expected to strength and instead maintain intensity. Anyways I expect an upper cat 1 or low cat 2. Nothing more. Allanjeffs 04:00, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Maybe that dream wasn't too far off. In 100% favorable conditions, it weakened. How is that even possible? ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:39, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * It finally might be getting it's act together. It's back to 35 mph, and the new advisory is in 1 hour. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:44, October 17, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Olaf
And it finally managed to become Olaf after somehow weakening in favorable conditions. Forecast to rapidly intensify, and I hope, and kind of even expect, a category 4 from Olaf. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:58, October 17, 2015 (UTC)
 * (Edit conflict) A major still isn't in the forecast from Olaf. A cat 2 is definitely possible, but a 3 or more isn't very likely because conditions will become unfavorable as Olaf eventually turns north in the CPac. Ryan1000 03:02, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry about the edit conflict Ryan. Anyway, the NHC is saying they won't be surprised if it gets stronger then forecast, which is 110 mph, so I think 3 is very possible. 4 might be stretching it though. Also I think Olaf is continuing to organize. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 05:04, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's about time the snowman showed up..................  leeboy100 My Talk! 05:19, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * 50 mph, and forecast to become a major! As long as it keeps RI'ing, then it has a shot at C4 intensity, as the NHC continues to hint at the fact that it may intensify more. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:58, October 17, 2015 (UTC)
 * It's about time! It took so long to become named, possibly because of disorganization. With the snowman storm finally showing up, it could become something huge according to the forecast. I won't be shocked to see a near-C5 from him. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 18:06, October 17, 2015 (UTC)
 * When I think of the name Olaf, I don't think of the snowman, I think of the Count. Just saying. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 21:47, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * Well, it did come first, I just hadn't heard much about it, so I think of Frozen. Anyway, tropical storm Olaf seems to be organizing, and if convection continues wrapping around the center like it is currently it'll be a hurricane soon. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:16, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * Looking at the satellite images on the WunderMap, it looks like the convection is wrapping around the center and forming an eye. It could become a hurricane soon if it wraps fully around. RI, anyone? ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:20, October 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * Olaf looks a lot better than I thought it would've at this time, it has a fairly good shot at being a major now, and even a minimal cat 4 is not out of the question. If it becomes a 4, we'll have 8 cat 4's, an all-time record, and 9 majors. If 97E south of Mexico intensifies quickly into a major in the long run, we would have 10, which would tie 1992 for the highest ever. If 97E becomes Patricia period, we would be tied with 1985 for the second-most active Pacific season on record, after 1992. Although a nice chunk of the activity this year came from the record-breaking CPac, which had 8 named storms, twice the previous record of 4 set in 1982 (which 2015 is currently tied with for the 3rd most active EPac season ever). Ryan1000 01:37, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * The new advisory brings Olaf up to 65 mph, and the cloud tops have cooled a lot since 6 hours ago. Olaf is organizing at an amazing rate now, and I can definitely see a category 4 from Olaf. It's the "snowman with his head knocked off effect" - once the storm gets going it can't be stopped. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:54, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * Olaf now appears to have an eye on satellite which is now fully surrounded by deep convection. It's still irregular, but by the next advisory it might be a hurricane. Wow this storm suddenly has organized in the last few hours! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 04:24, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * By the way, here's a couple pics from Wunderground showing it's organization in eight hours. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 05:39, October 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * TS_Olaf_-_1.png
 * TS_Olaf_-_2.png

Hurricane Olaf
For a hurricane that shares its name with a snowman, Olaf really loves the equatorial region:

"At 9.4N, Olaf is the lowest-latitude hurricane formation in the eastern Pacific dataset. Reliable records in the basin go back to about 1971."

Impressive going, Olaf. Jake52 (talk) 10:50, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * Not half bad, all things considered. Still expected to be a major, but the peak intensity is still expected to be just below cat 4. Ryan1000 12:16, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * The peak intensity's gone up however. And I find that very amusing that the snowman storm became a hurricane at a record low latitude. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:25, October 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * Category 2 per ATCF. EP, 19, 2015101900,, BEST, 0, 96N, 1350W, 85, 978, HU, 64, NEQ, 20, 15, 10, 10, 1008, 300, 10, 0, 0, E, 0, , 0, 0, OLAF, D, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, genesis-num, 033, --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:11, October 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * Now confirmed by NHC, but they still refuse to raise the peak of Olaf to cat 4. Hopefully it reaches that, it'd be cool to see this year break yet another record. Ryan1000 04:47, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Uh, last time I checked snowmen didn't usually like low-latitude areas. If Olaf bombs out in intensity I'm going to start calling him the "Abombinable Snowman".  Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun :P leeboy100 My Talk! 05:24, October 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * 12z ATCF bumps Olaf to a high-end Cat 2 (95 kts/970 mbar), and a small eye recently became apparent on visible satellite imagery. With a little luck, we could have a major with the next advisory. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 14:00, October 19, 2015 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Olaf
...and a little luck happened! Latest advisory brings Olaf to 100 kts/967 mbar, and it's finally forecast to reach Category 4 strength (125 kts, to be precise). Fingers crossed! --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 14:49, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Olaf's got a nice eye now, I'm not surprised. Olaf is now the southernmost forming major hurricane in the EPAC basin, reaching major hurricane status at 9.9 degrees north. The guidance also is keeping it more westward then north as time passes. The snowman storm is trying to stay as far from snow as possible. Not bad, Olaf! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:05, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * I think it has a very nice structure for a near-equatorial storm. Ep201519_sat.jpg

<p style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250,0,0, 0.8);">The EPac's on fire!!!

15:52, October 19, 2015 (UTC)

It's looking like it might be a category 4 now. We'll see what the next advisory says. Also, the T-number of 6.0 estimates winds of 132 mph, category 4. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 18:13, October 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * According to ATCF, a record has been broken. EP, 19, 2015101918,, BEST, 0, 100N, 1382W, 115, 954, HU, 64, NEQ, 25, 20, 15, 15, 1010, 270, 15, 0, 0, E, 0, , 0, 0, OLAF, D, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, genesis-num, 033, If this intensity holds (or better yet, increases) for the next advisory, we have our record-breaking 8th Category 4. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:46, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Olaf looks amazing on sattelite imagery. It might even have a chance at cat 5 at the rate this goes. The abombinable snowman actually would be a pretty good way to describe this hurricane right now. Ryan1000 18:45, October 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not so sure about a Category 5, simply because EWRCs tend to get in the way, but I'm still quite impressed by Olaf. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:48, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Apparently my nickname stuck, this is the abombinable snowman. It is now a cat. 4 and I wouldn't be surprised if it became a cat. 5.  leeboy100 My Talk! 20:47, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yay! The record of category 4's in one season has been broken! Interestingly, there were no category 5's this season, and a category 5 now is unlikely unless Olaf continues to RI up to category 5, which I doubt, although there's a slight chance. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:38, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * Yeah, the eye seems to have filled in, looks like an eyewall replacement cycle. Category 5's pretty much a no unless it's just temporary that the eye's filled in. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 22:47, October 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * Woah, it was pretty shocking how it just managed to gather so much strength since yesterday. At this rate, we might even see a C5. :O A C5 does seem possible, if the eyewall replacement cycle you describe ends soon and is temporary. I'm quite impressed at how much strength Olaf put on. Call him "Monster Snowman" :P <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:30, October 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * It looks like it was indeed temporary, the eye's becoming more visible again, and it looks to perhaps be continuing to strengthen. Yes, Olaf is really the monster storm! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:35, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah Dylan, an ERC also got in the way of Jimena becoming a 5 earlier this year, but it's slightly possible since Olaf still has 2-3 more days until conditions become unfavorable for further development. However, if Olaf manages to become a cat 5, I think the abombinable snowman would actually be an understatement for this thing. President Snow? That seems better. Ryan1000 02:40, October 20, 2015 (UTC)

< Seeing as Jimena has nearly always (1979 being the exception) been used for storms that always end up either the second strongest or the third strongest of the season...I'm guessing Olaf may end up reaching the peak. Just a guess, though. Jake52 (talk) 08:07, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * First CPHC advisory out: 150 mph/938 mbar. Predicted to go to 155 mph before it stops. Jake52 (talk) 09:00, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Hopefully it briefly gets to 160 mph, it's be nice to see a fish Cat 5 this late in the season. Either way, this thing is beautiful to watch and this is also the strongest incarnation of Olaf since 1979. Ryan1000 11:19, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Fun fact: this is the second-strongest incarnation of Olaf worldwide (well... actually, it already was upon becoming a Category 2, but still). Only the 2005 SPAC storm was stronger. The core convection appears to be warming ever so slightly, so I don't know if this Olaf will become a Category 5 like its 2005 incarnation did, but still, what a storm! --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 12:21, October 20, 2015 (UTC)


 * I hope Olaf becomes a cat. 5. It would be nice to see a category 5 fish/snowman hybrid storm. Also, with Olaf, this season is now the third most active on record in the EPac (tied with 1982) with 23 named storms. If Twenty-E becomes Patricia, we will break 1982's record and instead tie with 1985 as the second most active EPac season. This season is incredible!  leeboy100 Boo! 20:05, October 20, 2015 (UTC) (Grrrr, of course I forget to sign......again)
 * <font face="comic sans ms">"Oh sh*t, the snowman's melting!" . It's only a Cat. 3 now. Also, if the quote is not on comic sans, you are probably running linux! <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  19:47, October 21, 2015 (UTC) (As always, i also forgot to sign)


 * Indeed it is melting. Our precious little snowman storm is melting... NOO! D: And I'm obviously not running Linux since I'm seeing your comic sans perfectly, I run windows. :P Lol but anyway, it is weakening and should be dead by early next week. I'm glad it's not a land threat... <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:18, October 21, 2015 (UTC)


 * Olaf might pull off one more act before it melts. The forecast track has it curve back and reenter the Eastern Pacific while still tropical. Maybe it will do what Oho and Nora couldn't do. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:00, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * 😱😱😱😱😱 our snowman is melting D: though theres a lot of uncertainity regarding its track. on a side note. look at the eerily accurate prediction made a year ago by Raarah (Liz) --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  15:50, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

Hurricane Olaf (2nd time)
Back down to a strong 2 per the latest advisory, but Ryan, I like the idea of "President Snow" for a nickname! Olaf may not have become a 5, but it would've been considered a super typhoon by the JTWC were it west of the dateline, and that's enough to deserve "President Snow" IMO. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 20:54, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * "President Snow" is also a nice nickname to me. Anyway, Olaf continues to weaken, and should be down to C1 strength by tomorrow. Our snowman continues to melt, noo! <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:26, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * It was nice while it lasted, but now Olaf is going to suffer the slow, dying fate that so many other hurricanes this year did in the waters north and east of Hawaii, without affecting land. See you again in 2021. Ryan1000 02:03, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Olaf (2nd time)
While the almighty Patricia rages towards Mexico, good ol' Olaf rebounds back to major status. 100 kts/958 mbar per the 11pm HST advisory, though a new one will be out shortly. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 14:24, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * New advisory further ups the intensity to 105 kts/953 mbar. Normally this reintensification would be awesome to watch, but Patricia, being the strongest hurricane EVER by 1 min winds has 95% of my attention right now. Looks like a snowstorm came and stopped Olaf from melting more for now. Olaf is supposed to cross into the EPAC again while still tropical as well. Olaf's a fun fishspinner to watch! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:11, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Olaf, PLEASE head to Alaska and back home to Norway and let it SNOW!  blow a kiss fier a gun all wee need is somebodey to leen on 150px-PrussiaChibi.png 22:31, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah Olaf, head to Alaska to cause a snowman storm there! :D Well, about 99% of my attention is on the devastating and scary Patricia, but this thing is still swirling about in the CPac. I'm surprised it's back to major status, but it should weaken much more soon. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:42, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * While Patricia dissiptes over the mountains of Mexico, Olaf still exists, and I'd say it's a pretty long lasting storm which might still last 5 more days as a tropical cyclone! I'm kind of glad Olaf is staying, as I wasn't ready to let it go because it caused damage. Currently, although the convection remains deep, Olaf's looking disorganized like it's being walked on, so it's most likely melting again. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 14:17, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Oh, I didn't know Olaf was still here. Sorry, Abombinable Snowman, President Snow, whatever you want to call it, but Patricia has stole your Thunder-snow. []
 * leeboy100 Patricia! 18:38, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Hurricane Olaf (3rd time)
Olaf is still hanging around in the same region, slowly weakening. Looks like the snowman won't reach Alaska (but his remnants might in the future if they survive up there!). It would've been cool if it actually did reach Alaska, lol. BTW, Olaf is down to 110 mph. Bye, President Snow! <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 23:14, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * So Olaf's existed during the entire duration of Patricia forming and dissipating now. I have to say, Olaf's a powerful and long lasting storm. Also I think President Snow would be more fitting if it made landfall. Although Olaf's now less organized, it's still hanging on, and the forecast still briefly has it cross from the CPAC to the EPAC and do what Oho didn't quite manage. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:45, October 25, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: GFS California run
Things could get epic if this turns out to be true. I don't completely buy it yet. Owen 16:58, October 10, 2015 (UTC)

are you shure its not an ET system? if its a tropical one. gg california. edit: dropped for 12z --<font face="Arial"> the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  17:06, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * Looks ET to me. Still a big storm for California and would be interesting nonetheless. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 17:19, October 10, 2015 (UTC)
 * The title of this thread made me interested for a bit until I saw that the storm is headed for the San Francisco area and NorCal, and won't do much to SoCal (the place where I live). I also think this is an extratropical system, because it's like impossible for tropical systems to impact our state! I don't buy it either, unless it is an extratropical storm. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:01, October 10, 2015 (UTC)


 * I believee there have been two storms that impacted California. Can´t look now maybe later for info, and I believe one was a hurricane.Allanjeffs 21:57, October 11, 2015 (UTC)
 * There was a hurricane that impacted SoCal in 1858 (I believe), and in 1933, there was the Long Beach tropical storm. Those were the storms you were most likely referring to. Anyway, this has got to be an extratropical storm. It is like impossible for hurricanes to strike San Francisco. Waters are way too cold and conditions are always too unfavorable up there. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:15, October 15, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Wave (October 1 - October 17)
Continued from the discussion here. It's here in this basin now, and we'll see what eventually comes from this. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:15, October 15, 2015 (UTC)


 * It was located only a bit west of the AOI, and this was actually a completely separate wave. It's no longer on the TWD, so it has dissipated. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 18:03, October 17, 2015 (UTC)

(What Steve and Raindrop were discussing before the AOI header was put up)
 * Is this the 0/30 AOI that I see on the 5 day outlook? If it is then we can make a new heading. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:58, October 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * You're right. The tropical wave is actually near the western edge of the AOI, but I still think the tropical wave is causing a lot of the activity. It's 0/40 currently and we might see "Patricia" by next week. (Update 10/17/2015: Actually this was a separate tropical wave that was just a bit west of the AOI. The wave itself has dissipated now, but the AOI is still here.) <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:42, October 16, 2015 (UTC)

AOI: Southeastern Mexico
See above. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 00:42, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * It's up to 0/50. Hopefully this will become the first named storm to be tracked from it's origin as a tropical wave! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:40, October 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * 0/70. I think this is the first high risk area not on the two day outlook since Jimena. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 01:45, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * 10/80, yet not on the two day outlook. Odd. Anyway, this should be Patricia at some point, I expect in about 4 days. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 05:48, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * This might surprise you, but this AOI was actually not part of the tropical wave, it was completely separate. Anyway, it's up to 20/80 and I believe it has a lot of potential to become Patricia. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 18:03, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * Wait, really? :P Oh well. Anyway, this should still be Patricia, tropical wave or not. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 20:01, October 17, 2015 (UTC)

97E.INVEST
Invest'ed. It's got a good amount of convection right now, so it could form sooner then expected. Or it could do what Olaf did and lose all it's convection before redevloping a couple days later. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 20:29, October 17, 2015 (UTC)


 * 30/80. Along with large amounts of convection, a circulation is developing, and it might form in two days at this rate. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:19, October 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * Back down to 20/80, but it's slow movement near the Mexico coastline doesn't look very promising. Flooding is almost a guarantee with this one. Ryan1000 12:16, October 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * 70/90! --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  19:21, October 19, 2015 (UTC)


 * 80/90. It's satellite organization is pretty good right now. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:04, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * This invest should be a depression by tomorrow or so, and it could be Patricia by tomorrow night also. It looks like a potentially major flooding threat for Mexico; thus I don't like the looks of this thing. I wouldn't be surprised if future-Patricia gets a large death toll, and possibly a good-sized damage bill once it's all said and done, due to all the potential for flooding in Central America. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:35, October 20, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depession Twenty-E
Well, it's a tropical depression now, and the forecast doesn't look good. The forecast of a category 2 hurricane hitting Mexico means we might be seeing the most damaging storm of the year, and if it becomes stronger then forecast like many storms this year have, this could have a shot at retirement even. This is going to be a bad storm for Mexico... ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:13, October 20, 2015 (UTC)
 * Could maybe tie the major record with 1992 as a cat 3. Get ready for Patricia, guys!!! <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  19:35, October 20, 2015 (UTC) (forgot to sign again)

Tropical Storm Patricia
It's now named, and still a dangerous threat to Mexico. Hopefully it doesn't do too much damage if it insists on making landfall. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:48, October 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Beat me by half a second. XD Forecast peak remains at 85 kts, but could be stronger if RI takes place (hopefully it doesn't!) --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 02:50, October 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * With Patricia now being named, 2015 now ties with 1985 (which also used this naming list) for the second-most-active Pacific hurricane season on record in terms of named storms. Only 1992 had more. We'd need 4 more storms to tie 1992, which probably won't happen since October is almost over, but still, this was an amazing year, especially for the CPac, which got twice as many named storms as the previos record most-active CPac season, 1982, did. Ryan1000 02:58, October 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Mexico is in danger, oh noes. I hope Patricia doesn't get too strong. And these records that you've mention make this EPac season really incredibly active! It's the most active EPac season I've tracked counting
 * CPac. The CPac season this year was just crazy. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:21, October 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Man, I really don't like how this thing looks on sattelite imagery. It's got white-cold cloud-tops and could explode just before making landfall near Manzanillo. This could get bad...on a side note, September 2015 is the second consecutive warmest month on record according to Dr. Jeff Masters latest blog post. Ryan1000 01:30, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

Hurricane Patricia
This thing is taking off very fast. The latest advisory upgraded it to a cat 1 (75/987), and it could easily be a cat 3 or even 4 before making landfall in Mexico. This could get really bad... Ryan1000 06:25, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

Hopefully, this won't be a re-Odile. This one is going to lash Southern Mexico instead of Baja. <p style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250,0,0, 0.8);">The EPac's on fire!!!

12:05, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Now a Category 2, 85 kts/973 mbar. Expected to make landfall at or near Category 4 intensity. SHIPS RI Index assesses a 95% chance of a 40-kt increase in the next 24 hours. Not good. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 14:57, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * (edit conflict) Holy (censored by Puffle)), the winds of this thing jumped 25 miles in the newest advisory, from 75 mph to 100 mph, and the pressure dropped from 987 to 973. Patricia is now a cat 2 and is forecast to become a very powerful 135 mph cat 4 before crashing ashore just north of Manzanillo. This thing is absolutely exploding right now, it has a pinhole eye on sattelite imagery and it could even become (god forbid) a cat 5 before making landfall, which would make it the first to do on Mexico's Pacific coast so since 1959, and the first one period since Dean 8 years ago. This is not good. At all. Ryan1000 15:01, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * This thing is intensifying insanely fast! The SHIPS model shows a 95% chance of a 40 knot increase in the next 24 hours! It almost never predicts anything of that magnitude! That means C4 is likely, and this could be the second category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Mexico from the Pacific Ocean! Bad hurricane! ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:11, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

who mentioned me? anyway... HWRF shows a C5! though sadly it landfalls as a C3-C4 D: --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  15:34, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * The NHC also mentioned in their forecast discussion that the winds rose 50 knots in 24 hours. That's some rapid strengthening, if some serious evacuations in Mexico aren't being done right now, I shudder to think of how they'll look tomorrow morning when this makes landfall. Ryan1000 16:07, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * Looks like Patricia will extend the retired names streak to 3 if it keeps up this trend. I think Patricia might be THE fastest intensifying hurricane in the EPAC this year. If people don't evacuate, they're pretty doomed. And Patricia going out to sea is pretty much not a possibility at this point. If it becomes a category 5, Patricia may cause more damage then Odile did, along with more deaths. Hopefully if it has to do devestating damage to cities, people's lives are spared. And a low end category 4 landfall at this point would be a better scenario then what could happen. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 16:28, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Patricia
Bada BOOM, Category 4. Upped to 115 kts/958 mbar per recon reports. This is looking uglier and uglier for Mexico... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:06, October 22, 2015 (UTC)

It looks like this storm might be a cross-over. NHC has it at hurricane strength over the Texas-Mexico line. <p style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250,0,0, 0.8);">The EPac's on fire!!!

18:09, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * They don't even expect it to survive that far... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:39, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * Category 4!? This is not just RI, it's RRI (Really Rapid Intensification!) I think Patricia has a good shot at C5 status, although hopefully that expected wind shear weakens it after that. I did NOT expect C4 already, maybe by the next full advisory at fastest. Patricia is now VERY dangerous to Mexico, and forecast to make landfall with 140 mph winds. We've also tied with 1992 this season for most major hurricanes. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 18:44, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * No hurricane162, Patricia's small circulation doesn't stand a chance against Mexico's mountains. It's remnants could bring some rain to Texas, but it won't survive to the Atlantic, no matter how much some of the models want that.


 * That being said, god damn. A 29 milibar pressure drop and 55 mph wind increase in the space of just 6 hours is downright amazing. That isn't RI, it's EI (explosive intensification). Not only have we tied 1992 for the most major hurricanes in one season, but our already record-breaking 8 category 4 hurricanes just became 9 with the newest advisory. But unlike the previous 8, this one is a serious threat to land, and I'm having a hard time finding how this isn't going to suck for Mexico. They better be rushing evacuations near or just south of Puerto Vallarta, because this thing could cause total devastation in that area by tomorrow. The official forecast brings Patricia up to 150 mph later tonight before weakening to 145 mph before landfall, but this most definitely does have a shot at cat 5 intensity before landfall, and that's my biggest fear. Ryan1000 19:32, October 22, 2015 (UTC)


 * Holy crap! Cat 4 already! O_O  It's been a while since I've seen a storm intensify that fast in the EPac. This isn't going to be good. Mexico better be preparing.  leeboy100 Boo! 01:42, October 23, 2015 (UTC) (forgot to log in earlier)
 * I'm assuming the above post is Leeboy logged out, since your writing style is similar. And oh god, C4 already?! O.O Mexico should prepare for this potentally devastating storm...
 * And I got a good nickname for this, since it comes near Halloween, and could be the Mexican equivalent of Sandy if it gets devastating enough. "Mexican Frankenstorm" <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:24, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh no, Patricia is now a 130 kt/934 mbar juggernaut! That dethrones Jimena as the strongest storm of the season, and the NHC notes that Patricia could become a Category 5 hurricane overnight. This could be one of the strongest landfalling storms in EPAC history. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:50, October 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, shit. EP, 20, 2015102300,, BEST, 0, 158N, 1049W,  140, 924, HU,  64, NEQ, 30, 30, 20, 20, 1007, 180, 10, 0, 0, E, 0, , 0, 0, PATRICIA, D, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, genesis-num, 034, We finally get a Category 5 and it has to threaten land. Go figure! --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 00:50, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Raw Dvorak T# of 8.2. EIGHT POINT TWO!!!! That's higher than Haiyan!!!!! But... how?! As amazing as Patricia looks, Haiyan crushes it not only in terms of intensity, but its unbelievable satellite appearance. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:23, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Dr. Jeff Masters noted in his latest blog post that the 1959 Mexico hurricane could be downgraded to a strong cat 4 landfall in reanalysis. If that happens, and Patricia hits as a cat 5, it would be the first to do so in EPac history, and could be one of the worst hurricanes to ever hit Mexico's Pacific coast. Forecast peak raised to 155 mph, but unless Patricia ERC's immediately, she's a lock for cat 5 later tonight. I can't imagine how this could have a happy ending for Mexico. Hopefully everyone's evacuated by now...as an additional note, with the new advisory, the pressure from this thing dropped 53 milibars in 12 hours, almost 4.5 milibars per hour. That's got to be one of the fastest intensification rates from any Pacific hurricane. Ever. Felix '07, which was the last Atlantic cat 5 and holds the world record for the time it took to go from depression at formation to cat 5 (51 hours), deepened at 3.4 milibars per hour. Ryan1000 01:44, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * HOW!?!?!?!?!?!?!? How is it higher than HAIYAN!?! This is impressive! Stay away from land please. :(  leeboy100 Boo! 01:42, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Dear God. 150 MPH. I hope everyone has evacuated. I'm going to bed now, I hope this thing is much weaker when I get back on here.  leeboy100 Boo! 01:49, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Category 5 Hurricane Patricia
Down to 140/924, raw T# at 8.3 and still undergoing explosive deepening as we speak. Hopefully Manzanillo and PV will be spared the worst of the storm. At this rate we could seeing a serious contender to Linda and Rick's record, maybe even a sub-900mb hurricane. If an ERC doesn't occur soon we could be seeing a category 5 at landfall. - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)  02:21, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * This isn't stronger than Haiyan. ADT is different in the WHEM then the EHEM. Also, slight changes in intensity won't due much damage wise at this point since the RMW is small. Still, this storm is incredible, almost a rival to Rick 09. I'd estimate 150 knots now. YE <font color="#66666">Pacific <font color="#66666">Hurricane  02:38, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Patricia is now a cat 5.Mexico is in really big trouble. Patricia might get retired if it hit at major intensity.Allanjeffs 02:41, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * NHC confirmed. Now at 160 mph and 924 mbars, and since it's continuing to explode, Patricia could even rival the intensity of Rick and Linda later tonight and into tomorrow before it makes landfall. This could easily be our second category 5 landfall in Mexico from the Pacific coast. And a 64 milibar pressure drop in just 18 hours is even more incredible. In fact, the 85 knot increase in winds over the past 24 hours with Patricia has only been rivaled by one other storm in the modern sattelite era, according to the NHC's latest forecast discussion. That one other storm was none other than Linda '97, the strongest Pacific hurricane on record. Ryan1000 02:47, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * And the first and (likely) only category 5 hurricane this season forms in the month of October! Whoa! Also, Patricia has intensified 85 knots (100 mph) in 24 hours! The NHC says this is one of the fastet intensifying storms ever in the EPAC, rivaling Linda 1997. This storm is INSANE! And now it's about to go demolish Mexico and make one of the strongest landfalls there from the EPAC on record... ~Raindrop57 (talk) 02:52, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Well there you have it, everyone's long awaited Category 5. This isn't good, and this list is definitely cursed. It produced Linda, Rick and now Patricia which could go down as one of the worst hurricanes in the modern era in Mexico, if not the worst. Owen 03:20, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

891 mbar pressure from a recon flight! If confirmed, that's Linda's record plastered. Jake52 (talk) 04:56, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * And flight level winds are 175 knots. If surface-level winds are at least 165 knots, then we're looking at the strongest pacific hurricane in recorded history right now. Ryan1000 05:07, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Damn that's even worse than I thought, staring into history being made. - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)  05:27, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

NHC advisory: ' 185 MPH WINDS! 892 MBAR PRESSURE! ' Jake52 (talk) 05:33, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Goodbye Linda, your record has been shattered. Not only is Patricia the strongest Pacific hurricane in recorded history right now, but it is also 1) tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane for the 3rd strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the western hemisphere, behind Gilbert and Wilma, 2) broke Hurricane Rick's record of 2009 for being the strongest October hurricane on record, 3) broke Linda's record for being the fastest intensifying tropical cyclone on record in the East Pacific, and 4) could easily be the strongest landfalling Pacific tropical cyclone on record, assuming it holds onto cat 5 intensity onto landfall. In fact, the updated NHC forecast holds it onto 185 mph winds at landfall. I'm at a loss for words right now. This is the best-looking Pacific hurricane I have ever seen, but it could be very deadly and destructive too, unfortunately...may god help the people in Mexico that are in the path of this monster. Ryan1000 05:42, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Its insane, never thought this will happen. Patricia is really hard to impress before she leaves this list, As I am almost sure she will be gone because of her damage in Mexico.Allanjeffs 06:11, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


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 * Recon just returned with 888.3mb. Could be tying with Gilbert as the second strongest hurricane. - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)  06:16, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Patricia is now the strongest in terms of winds in the Epac too as its winds are now 190mph and it has a pressure of 886mb making it the 2nd strongest in the western hemisphere-Allanjeffs 07:18, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

200 MPH WINDS AND 880 MBAR PRESSURE!!!  I...I don't even know what to say anymore. I...just... no words. None. Jake52 (talk) 07:13, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Patricia is now the strongest on record in the Western Hemisphere. If issue it will be the first time they issue an advisory using 200mph winds. I am speechless but that is Super El Niño, Many were weird out for not having acat 5 this season and now we have the strongest on record in WH.Allanjeffs 07:18, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

This is such an unprecedented event. Pray for Mexico. This is potentially catastrophic. (P.S. Patricia replaced Pauline, a storm that also devastated Mexico) .Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 08:34, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Now the strongest in the Western Hemisphere — Patricia has already surpassed Wilma in terms of pressure by 2 millibars, and yes, Patricia is now a 200 MPH monster! Gusts now clocking up to 245 MPH!!! Man, this is worse than Haiyan... Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 08:55, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * When I saw the update on Wikipedia, I laughed it off and thought it was vandalism. Then I checked NHC's site. What... the... hell... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 10:09, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * NEVER, EVER have I seen something like this. Ever! Patrica is unbelievable! Looks like she will be off of the naming list for sure this year. My heart goes out to Mexico, which may have their worst hurricane EVER. Owen 10:23, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * When I saw the latest NHC advisory, I was at a loss for words. I just can't believe my eyes. 200 mile per hour winds? 880 milibars in pressure? This monster hurricane now has the highest windspeed of any tropical cyclone in recorded history. Not even Haiyan had winds this high. 880 milibars in pressure make it even stronger than Wilma, and the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the western hemisphere, and only 10 milibars higher than Tip in 1979. Worst of all, it's heading towards land at this intensity, and the waters will be remaining 31 degrees C up until landfall. In fact, the NHC predicts the winds to go up to 210 mph when it hits land. Holy fuck. If this gets any stronger, there are some towns in Mexico, such as Chamela, that could just be erased off the face of the earth (not that they wouldn't be already, but god damn this thing is on crack, steriouds, meth, coke, and rocket fuel to get this strong). This could easily be Mexico's strongest landfalling storm in history. It's still forecast to miss puerto Vallarta to the south, but that's not enough to mean this won't be a catastrophic monster hurricane for the fishing vilages further south. This is also the fastest strengthening tropical cyclone in recorded history. At this time yesterday, we were looking at a 75 mph category 1 hurricane with 987 milibars in pressure, and now we're looking at a 200 mph hurricane with 880 milibars in pressure. 125 mph wind increase and 107 milibar pressure drop in only 24 hours. That intensification rate is unrivaled. By any other tropical cyclone. In worldwide history. Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. Ryan1000 11:16, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Patricia is just the worst hurricane i ever seen. This should be in the Guinness World Records for Strongest Hurricane. I cannot imagine how bad it would be when it reaches a whooping 210 mph! Mexico should prepare for the worst storm they will see in their history. <span style="background-color:maroon; border-radius:8px; border-width:1px; border-style:solid; border:color:red; H; padding:0 5px; color:#AAAEAF; white-space:nowrap;"> MarcusSanchez   My Own Talk   Administrator of HHW   11:50, October 23, 2015 (UTC)MarcusSanchez


 * New advisory came out, intensity has leveled off, but it won't change much when it hits Mexico later today. God help them... Ryan1000 11:53, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * I about fainted when I saw the new advisory! Patricia is now in the top ten strongest hurricanes on Earth! This thing is terrible looking. No....more...words....at....all...<p style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250,0,0, 0.8);">The EPac's on fire!!!

12:52, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

went to sleep when it was 924mb. then 880mb when i woke up in a new Bugatti ... i nearly fainted when i saw 880mb! #OdeToQueenPatricia --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  15:06, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Patricia reached 200 MPH!? How is that even possible!? Patricia is officially stronger than Haiyan (although Haiyan might have had 200 mph winds had it been measured), and, like Haiyan, about to make one of the strongest landfalls ever. Waking up to a 200mph monster was just stunning. Right now, Patricia still looks perfect on satellite, and it's already bringing TS force winds there. With this storm, cities are going to be erased from the map. I think we wished too much for a category 5 this season... ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:18, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * no comment on what the HWRF is forecasting. view at your own risk and theres a recon flight for Patricia... --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  15:51, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry if I haven't been online in ages; I am in Denmark for my holidays. Wi-fi can be a struggle but nevermind that! I was in a Vesterbro cafe as I opened the NHC page but I literally FAINTED when I saw what's happening right now regarding Patricia! Never in my life have I seen anything like this! STAY SAFE MEXICO!  blow a kiss fier a gun all wee need is somebodey to leen on 150px-PrussiaChibi.png 16:55, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Hurricane Hunters don't report much change in the winds, but the pressure is down slightly to 879 mbar. Yep, we have a sub-880 mbar storm in Mexico's midst. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:01, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * NHC reports 879 mbar, but Wikipedia says 878.4 mbar!! F*ck, this storm is unstoppable... won't wonder if Patricia ties or even surpasses Tip in terms of pressure. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 18:06, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * Is it just me, or is it very, very eerie that the top 3 most intense EPAC storms in history were all from this very name list? 18 years ago was Linda, the record holder at the time. 6 years ago (last time this list was used) we had Rick, which until today was the second-strongest known EPAC hurricane. And now we have Patricia, which is EPAC's answer to Haiyan (at least in terms of intensity; one can only hope that the impacts don't compare). --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 18:14, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Now 879 mb by recon. Forecast stays at 200mph, gusts of 245mph. WOW! I woke up this morning and thought this was a vandalism. I went to weather underground and fainted. When I got up I threw my chair across the room. <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  19:56, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * The only tropical cyclones that have ever had a higher intensity than Patricia right now were Tip and a few other super typhoons in the West Pacific, but none of them had winds as high as Patricia (since the winds of storms like Typhoon Nancy '61 were probably overestimated back then) and it's undoubtedly the strongest reliably measured tropical cyclone ever recorded in the western hemisphere, and thus the strongest hurricane ever recorded. But worst of all, I cannot comprehend that, out of all the basins where something like this could've formed, it's here, and going to make landfall in Mexico at that intensity. It must be one of Mexico's unluckiest times ever, even moreso that they've been hit hard by Pacific hurricanes for the past two years already (Odile last year and Manuel the year before that). This is easily going to be the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico in recorded history, and since it's likely that the 1959 hurricane will be downgraded to a cat 4 in reanalysis later this year, that would make Patricia the first and only category 5 landfall from a Pacific hurricane. Dylan, the area where Patricia will hit isn't as populated or vulnerable to storm surge as Tacloban City in the Philipines was when Haiyan struck, but the overwhelmingly powerful winds, storm surge, and extreme rainfall from Patricia, which will lead to unprecedented flooding and mudslides in Mexico's mountains, will likely cause unprescedended impacts regardless of how big the cities are in it's path. In fact, if you check out Dr. Masters latest blog post, Patricia and Haiyan have many eerie similarities. Manzanillo is far enough to Patricia's southeast to avoid the full force of the storm (category 5 winds only extend 15 miles from the center), but they will still feel some serious impacts from winds (up to minimal hurricane force in that area), storm surge, and extreme rainfall, and the smaller fishing villages and resort towns to the northwest of Manzanillo, especially La Manzanilla, home to about 2,000 people, will be wiped off the face of the earth by this monstrous hurricane tonight. Hopefully everyone has been evacuated from that area by now. Next to nothing can survive a hurricane this powerful and live to tell the tale. Ryan1000 21:00, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * The latest advisory just came out, it's weakened to 190 mph and 900 mbars, but that's still stronger than any other Pacific hurricane in recorded history, and Patricia will be making landfall by the next advisory or two. It actually might be just below Gilbert or Dean in terms of intensity at landfall, but a 190 mph hurricane and a 200 mph hurricane have pretty much the same end results. May god be with the people in Mexico that are in Patricia's path... Ryan1000 21:34, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! It went up to 200 mph, became a storm revealing Tip, WHAT?!?! I have never before seen such a storm! This is the strongest TC I have ever witnessed, ever! This is just extremely powerful, and oh god, imagine the devastation it will do in Mexico!!! This is Mexico's Katrina, I'd say! No way... I never thought Patricia would go this far... this is just incredibly intense, insane, potentially catastropic, extremely dangerous. I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES! This literally seems like it's coming straight out of a horror movie! This is a historic tragedy in the making. Once it makes landfall... it could wipe whole towns off the face of the Earth and cause biblical damage to many areas. Oh my god...get ready for Mexico's most catastrophic hurricane ever...I'm so shocked right now!! <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 22:41, October 23, 2015 (UTC)
 * The iCyclone meteorologist in La Manzanilla who is somehow still keeping the webcam from falling out should be rewarded when this thing is over with. They're getting the right-front eyewall of this armageddon storm right now, though Patricia is probably 6 hours or so from fully crossing the coast of Mexico as a cat 5. I don't know how La Manzanilla can come out of this without being completely and utterly destroyed. That goes for anywhere else in the full force path of this hurricane too. EDIT: Nvm, the webcam guy just posted that he's running for shelter now because conditions are that bad. I don't blame him, if a 190 mph hurricane was barreling my way, I'd hightail it out of there too. Ryan1000 22:51, October 23, 2015 (UTC)

Landfall near Cuixmala
Patricia's eye is now crossing the coast near La Manzanilla. The eye is becoming cloud-filled and cloud tops are warming, but it's still pretty certain that this is a category 5 landfall right now, which makes it only one of two EPac storms to do so on record, or possibly the only one, if the 1959 storm gets downgraded later on. The coastal storm surge and extreme winds are one thing, but I'm actually more worried about what will happen in the mountains northeast of the coast, which will squeeze all the moisture out of Patricia and cause record-breaking flooding and mudslides in some locales. Ryan1000 23:18, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * NHC's update statement just came out, it weakened quickly, but not below cat 5:

...CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE PATRICIA MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO WITH 165-MPH WINDS... Satellite images indicate that the center of the eye of Patricia made landfall at approximately 615 PM CDT...2315 UTC...along the coast of southwestern Mexico near Cuixmala. This position is also about 55 miles...85 km...west-northwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. The maximum winds were estimated to be 165 mph...270 km/h. SUMMARY OF 615 PM...2315 UTC...INFORMATION --- LOCATION...19.4N 105.0W ABOUT 55 MI...85 KM WNW OF MANZANILLO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...920 MB...27.17 INCHES Even though the intensity dropped a bit before making landfall, a 165 mph category 5 is still an extremely dangerous hurricane. It was also closer to Cuixmala than La Manzanilla, but to be anywhere in the path of this thing would be bad. Ryan1000 23:42, October 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Intermediate advisory 35 minutes later dropped the intensity a little more to 160 mph/924mb, but not after Patricia made the strongest landfall in EPAC history, beating the 1959 storm by 5 mph even if it doesn't get downgraded. I guess it's good that it weakened 30 knots in 12 hours before making landfall, though. Currently Patricia is destroying everything in it's path, and it might be a hurricane for a few more hours before land can weaken it 80 knots. It's too much to hope for at this point that impacts in Mexico aren't too bad, but again, hopefully not too many lives lost. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 00:02, October 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * Updated to include the 920 mbar pressure at landfall, which is the lowest for any landfalling EPac storm, on top of the highest winds. Again, since the area in Patricia's path isn't particularly populated on the coast, I'm more concerned with inland flooding from this thing, since a tremendous amount of rainfall will be occurring in the mountains just northeast of the coastline, which could cause unprecedented flooding and mudslides. Ryan1000 00:13, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Holy shit, I can't believe this. I got home from work and my Internet was out. So I changed it to TWC and saw that it said 190 MPH & 900 mb.  I literally broke down in tears at the thought of the devestation. When I heard that it reached 200 MPH and 879 Mb, I'm pretty sure I had a heart attack.  I thoght HAIYAN would be the storm of the century, AND THIS STORM GOT STRONGER THAN HAIYAN !!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe this is happening, God help those poor people. I really hate to say something like this, but people are going to die tonight. With how fast this thing intensified, I just know that some people were not able to leave in time. I hope that  no one dies, but you just know that there will be death. I am not even going to be able to sleep tonight with the thought of that. I was having enough trouble with sleeping before Patricia formed. There is no way in hell that this thing WON'T be retired, Mexico's retirement standards won't save this thing. Sorry for my sad post. Also, sorry if I messed up anyone else's post, I'm typing this on my PS4, because my computer still won't work.   leeboy100 Boo! 01:13, October 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * I know, it is just so unbelievable that we just saw a storm get stronger than Haiyan. Potential damage from Patricia is likely to be great enough for it to get retired, as like you said, there is absolutely no way in hell this thing won't get retired. This could be a potentially historic storm for these poor Mexican citizens in the area, and I would not be shocked to see a thousand deaths (or more) once this huge storm passes through. I just shudder at the thought of how much destruction a C5 making landfall at that strength could do. We should get ready to see potentially massive damage/death figures by the time the storm is done. If you check out a post I made above, I was also really shocked to see a storm EI so much to record-breaking intensities. This storm could have been breaking Haiyan and even Tip's strength at its peak intensity. This is Mexico's Katrina, and oh man, this is one hell of a monster for those poor guys down there. <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 01:34, October 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * To think they were only expecting a C1/C2 at first is unbelievable. 100 mph difference between a minimal Category 2 and a very powerful 200 mph Category 5. I thought a 200 mph Category 5 would be something we would only see in the Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki, now we saw one in real life. Although Patricia has weakened considerably, I expect high damages and there is no doubt she will be off of the list in the spring. Owen 01:43, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Major Hurricane Patricia (2nd time)
Patricia is now down to a category 4, but is still packing a punch. I am going to be praying for those in Mexico, because tonight is going to be a living hell for them. My question is how the f**k does this happen in the EPac of all places? If this was the WPac I could believe it more. Oh my God, I still can't believe this. I honestly feel like I'm dreaming, because this is a meteorological nightmare. leeboy100 Boo! 04:02, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Hurricane Patricia (2nd time)
Now it's weakened below major hurricane status, but the threat for inland flash flooding and mudslides is not over by any means. I can only imagine how some of the coastal cities and the ones in the mountains just northeast of the coast suffered from surge, winds, and flooding from this hurricane. Ryan1000 10:37, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Patricia (2nd time)
Possibly a day late. But Patricia is now a TS. <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  12:45, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * No, that's actually the latest advisory, Patricia is now down to 50 mph. Initial reports suggest that coastal damage was not as bad as it was initialy feared, but I'm more concerned about the flash floods and mudslides this storm caused in Mexico's inland mountains. Ryan1000 13:15, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Ehh. I said POSSIBLY. <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  17:01, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Patricia
Patricia continues to weaken over the mountains of Mexico. If damage wasn't as bad as feared, then maybe it has a slight chance of NOT getting retired... ~Raindrop57 (talk) 15:09, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Bye Patricia... Nice tracking you. Glad that you did not wreak havoc Mexico that much, but sorry you should go, you're just so notable. Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 15:33, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Eh...It might be. They probably are still studying the damage now, since it only struck yesterday, so they probably didn't see all of it yet... <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  17:04, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Good riddance, Patricia. In my opinion, this thing needs to be retired, if it's not, I'll have a heart attack.  leeboy100 Boo! 17:28, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Remnants of Patricia
Welp, goodbye! (a little early tho) <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  19:42, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Patricia could have been a large flooding disaster for Mexico, but luckily it didn't strike any really populated areas (such as Mexico City, for example). However, some areas (like La Manzanilla) could have been almost wiped off the face of the Earth, if not completely. I believe this was a historic storm that will be remembered for a while to come. I'd be shocked if it's not retired. Farewell, Patricia, the record-breaking powerful hurricane! <font face="Trebuchet MS"> Steve820  ( Wanna Chat?  •  Stalk My Contribs  •  ✉  ) 23:09, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * I guess Patricia will be getting it's own archive. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 13:28, October 25, 2015 (UTC)

Retirements at a glance
We don't yet have anything that stands much of a chance of retirement, but six storms (with a seventh on the horizon) is enough for me, so without further ado...


 * EPAC
 * Andres: 0% - A fish is a fish is a fish, but I'll be damned if this wasn't a fantastic early-season surprise.
 * Blanca: 1% - Intriguing to track, plus it was incredible to end the first week of June with two Category 4 hurricanes under the EPAC's belt, but any impacts were meager.
 * Carlos: 4% - A tad worse than Blanca, but still not severe enough for retirement.
 * Dolores: 0% - It became respectably strong, but if there were any impacts, they were negligible.
 * Enrique: Fail% - Él es el perdedor.
 * Felicia: >1% - Gets an F-.
 * Guillermo: 4% - Hawaii has requested retirement of storms that have threatened them without ultimately doing any harm (see Kenneth '05, Daniel '06), but if last year's Iselle wasn't retired, Guillermo doesn't stand a chance.
 * Hilda: 3% - See Guillermo, though it was nice to see the EPAC's first-ever Hurricane Hilda, especially by such a wide margin.
 * Ignacio: 0% - Long-lived and powerful hurricane, but remained away from land. Any peripheral effects in Hawaii were likely negligible at best.
 * Jimena: 0% - Ignacio Plus.
 * Kevin: 0% - Not the epic fail it could have been, but becoming stronger than expected doesn't cut it for retirement.
 * Linda: 23% - Remnants caused the worst flooding disaster in Utah's history, but if 1983's Octave and last year's Norbert didn't get retired, then Linda probably won't either.
 * Marty: 3% - Wasn't much different from Carlos.
 * Nora: 0% - Didn't quite fail but was underwhelming nonetheless.
 * Olaf: President Snow is still active and not likely to hit land, but it's certainly been a fun storm to watch!
 * Patricia: >50% - I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Patricia already has a decent chance of retirement. It may not have hit land yet, but it would have to weaken by 40 kts to hit Mexico below Cat 5 intensity, 65 kts to hit below Cat 4, and 80 kts to hit as a non-major hurricane... within the next 12 hours. Unless Mother Nature works a miracle, apocalyptic damage is more-or-less inevitable at this point.


 * CPAC
 * Ela: -6% - 'Ell no. (I'm sorry)
 * Halola: 5% - Gets props for becoming only the second CPAC-borne storm ever to make it to Japan, but effects there were rather light.
 * Iune: -4% - It failed miserably.
 * Kilo: 0% - Persistent and triumphant, but those qualities don't merit retirement.
 * Loke: 1% - Caused blustery weather at the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, but the area came out unscathed.
 * Malia: 0% - Fail, but it did extend this year's CPAC record to 6 named storms.
 * Niala: 0% - Didn't hit land and wasn't terribly strong, but dear God, at this rate we'll have more than double the previous record for CPAC named storms set in 1982.
 * Oho: HolyCrap% - Proved once and for all that the CPAC runs on batteries this year. Certainly an interesting storm to track, if one without many impacts.

--Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:42, July 11, 2015 (UTC)

The Steve has spoken:

(Retirement colors:  0%, <font color="#AAC">1% , <font color="#77B">2.5% , <font color="#359">5% , <font color="#22B">7.5% , 10% , 15% , 20% , <font color="#4A0">25% , 30% , <font color="#CF0">35% , 40% , <font color="#FD0">45% , 50% , <font color="#F80">55% , 60% , 65% , <font color="#B00">70% , 75% , <font color="#A05">80% , <font color="#F09">85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain. Highest rating in non-PAGASA basins.),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA.))

EPac:


 * Andres:  0%  - Fishspinner. It won't be retired, even though it was such an awesome early season surprise.


 * Blanca: <font color="#77B">2.5%  - Baja got away with this girl. If anything, rainstorms in Baja and SoCal won't earn it much of a retirement chance, although it did cause some slight impact here and there.


 * Carlos: <font color="#359">5%  - Slow-moving coast of Mexico storm. I doubt it would be retired, but it did cause some impact in the country.


 * Dolores:  0%  - It did a nice job at the major part, but impacts, if any, were meager. Baja and SoCal shouldn't get much either.
 * Enrique:  0%  - See you in 2021!
 * Felicia:  0%  - Actually, it deserves lower than an F-. It gets a Z. Yeah, that's right, a Z! What an extreme epic fail that deserves a place in the Hurricane Hall of Epically Failing!
 * Guillermo:  0%  - Other than Hawaiian surf, this didn't cause much impacts other than spinning fish out in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
 * Hilda:  0%  - Hawaii never got much from her.
 * Ignacio:  0%  - Completely spared Hawaii from impacts.
 * Jimena:  0%  - Well...she was impressive to track, and lasted a long time, but she'll likely return in 2021.
 * Kevin:  0%  - As far as I know, it didn't affect land at all.
 * Linda: <font color="#AAC">1%  - Out here in SoCal, she did channel in some moisture and it also produced minor impacts along the Baja coast. But sorry Linda, you'll most likely stay.
 * Marty: <font color="#AAC">1%  - Impacts to Mexico weren't that much, so he'll stay for next time.
 * Nora:  0%  - Land was never affected by her.
 * Olaf:  0%  - Looks like the snowman is not a threat to land.
 * Patricia: ? - Oh my god! This storm was amazing! It became the strongest hurricane on record, and Mexico could have gotten a lot of devastation! I'll reveal my percentages when the damage and death tolls are finalized.

CPac:


 * Ela:  0%  - Fishspinner, weakling...blah. What an epic fail, even though it formed in a rare basin.


 * Halola:  0%  - Also failed to affect land.


 * Iune:  0%  - Never in a million years.
 * Kilo:  0%  - Got very powerful and it was also a long-lasting beast, being alive for as long as 3 weeks, but lack of impacts = see you next time!
 * Loke:  0%  - Lack of impacts mean it's staying.
 * Malia:  0%  - Again, failed to do bad things to land. And it is another living proof that Mother Nature is making the CPac record-energized this year.
 * Niala:  0%  - The crazy basin produced yet another one, and again, it did not impact any human beings.
 * Oho:  0%  - Another storm in the crazy record-breaking basin which failed to affect land. It did become a moderate hurricane, though.

--<font face="Tahoma"> Steve820  Let's talk. • See My Edits  •  ✉ (Email me) 15:56, July 12, 2015 (UTC)

Puffle's retirements
Welp, here I go:

Legend

(Retirement colors: <font color="Silver">Fail%, 0% , <font color="#AAC">1% , <font color="#77B">2.5% , <font color="#359">5% , <font color="#22B">7.5% , 10% , 15% , 20% , <font color="#4A3">27% , 30% , <font color="#CF0">35% , 40% , <font color="#FD0">45% , 50% , <font color="#F80">55% , 60% , 65% , <font color="#B00">70% , 75% , <font color="#A05">80% , <font color="#F09">85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain. Highest rating in non-PAGASA basins.),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA.)) (Credit to Steve)

Andres:  0%  - This did surprise me for an A-named storm, but no damages = meh.

Blanca: <font color="#77B">2.5%  - Me and Odile on hypothetical hurricanes went INSANE for Blanca's "Category 5 hype". Made landfall directly in the Baja peninsula, where odile lives right now, no retirements getting rubbed in my face yet...

Carlos: <font color="#4A3">27%  - This one has a higher chance at retirement, Me and Odile on hypothetical hurricanes went INSANE for another "Category 5 hype". Killed 1 person and caused 1.1 million in damages. Slightly devastating for Mexico, but I don't see this one going either. #CarlosPLZ

Dolores:  0%  - FAIL... I'm sorry Dolores, Andres is way better looking than you

Enrique:  0%  - Sadly I would've expected a major from a storm named after my middle name. 3rd place of #NameWaste2015. Not tied 2nd because of the ‡.

Depression Felicia:  Fail%  - Nominee and winner of #NameWaste2015.

Gullimero -  Fail%  - these storms keep getting more fail-prone every time. Can't wait to see how much of a FAIL Hilda will be (despite that being my sister's name)

Hilda -  0%  - Actually, forget that, Hilda you surprised me.

Eight-E - No. Just no. Why is this here? IT'S NOT NAMED!!!

Ignacio - <font color="#AAC">1%  - Eh... I'll stay here.

Jimena - Fish. No.

Kevin -  Fail%  - 2nd place for #NameWaste2015. There better be no more fails after this.

Linda - <font color="#77B">2%  - Welp it existed but failed to be with the other C4s.

Marty - <font color="#AAC">1%  - Well, it existed at least.

Nora -  <font face="comic sans ms">Bae% <font face="comic sans ms"> - Nora is bae. Bae will do nothing. Nora is unbae. Bae tag is for times i want to be funny.

Olaf - ? - Active. The <font face="comic sans ms">snowman is probably going to be a snow monster. Better call this one "Marshmallow". LOL.

Patricia - <font color="#70A">99%  - Wait, WHAT?! This is abnormal, but 200mph?! This one can be Katrina: Mexico edition. Get ready for Odile 2.0!

CPac Names

Ela -  Fail%  - No comment

Halola - See my WPac retirements.

Iune -  Fail%  - Wait, what?

Kilo -  0%  - WHAA? A C4?! IN THE CPAC?! Wow.

Loke -  Fail%  - Another fail, but it broke a record for most CPac names used.

<font face="comic sans ms">And other CPAC storms I won't bother listing.

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Odile's Retirements
<font face="comic sans ms">odile's fun retirement chances with memes

<font face="comic sans ms">(Retirement colors 💩%,  NaN% , <font color="#AAC">1% , <font color="#77B">2.5% , <font color="#359">5% , <font color="#22B">7.5% ,  10% ,  15% ,  20% , <font color="#4A0">25% ,  30% , <font color="#CF0">35% ,  40% , <font color="#FD0">45% ,  50% , <font color="#F80">55% ,  60% ,  65% , <font color="#B00">70% ,  75% , <font color="#A05">80% , <font color="#F09">85% , <font color="#F0F">90% , <font color="#B0D">95% , <font color="#70A">99%  (When retirement is basically certain to happen, but not absolutely 100% sure to be certain. Highest rating in non-PAGASA basins.),  100%  (Only used in basins with retirement requirements, like PAGASA.)) (thanks steve for the colors)

<font face="comic sans ms">ayy lmao its my turn!

<font face="comic sans ms">Andres:  NaN%  - meh.

<font face="comic sans ms">Blanca:  NaN%  - as puffle says above.

<font face="comic sans ms">Carlos: <font color="#70A"> carlos plz%  <font color="#4A0">25%  -  CARLOS PLZ! AIN'T NOBODY HAS TIME FO' THAT! still. carlos plz. can get a tiny shot at retirement because of the 17 million pesos on luxury yacht damage

<font face="comic sans ms">Dolores:  15% - caused a lot of flood damage in the San Diego-Tijuana area.

<font face="comic sans ms">Enrique:  NaN%  - HAHAHAHAHA will be suprised if it gets retired. just sayin'

<font face="comic sans ms">F ail elicia: 💩% - [insert poop emoji here]

<font face="comic sans ms">Eight-E:  NaN%  - well we nearly broke a record.

<font face="comic sans ms">Guillermo:  NaN%  - fun to see an hurricane after fails.

<font face="comic sans ms">Hilda:  NaN%  - OH NO! NO MORE FAILS... 😠😡😠😡😠

<font face="comic sans ms">Eleven-E:  NaN%  - NO WAI!

<font face="comic sans ms">Ignacio:  NaN%  - REALLY. #StopEPacFails

<font face="comic sans ms">Jimena:  NaN%  - deez nutz we nearly got a C5 here

<font face="comic sans ms">Kevin  the minion : 💩% [insert poop emoji here]

<font face="comic sans ms">Linda: <font color="#22B">7.5%  - Linda did nothing, buuuuuut...

<font face="comic sans ms">Marty: <font color="#359">5%  - the remnants of it did quite some damage in northen mexico.

<font face="comic sans ms">Nora:  <font color="#F0F">Bae%   NaN%  - bae will not do anything.

<font face="comic sans ms">Olaf:   Frozen%    NaN%  - cuz of snowman

<font color="#22B">The ,  Greatest ,  Monster ,  Since , <font color="#4A0">Haiyan ,  And , <font color="#CF0">Trashed ,  Linda , <font color="#FD0">Rick ,  And , <font color="#F80">Even ,  Wilma ,  P <font color="#B00">a t <font color="#A05">r <font color="#F09">i <font color="#F0F">c <font color="#B0D">i <font color="#70A">a :  NaN%  - too damn scary to have a percentage

<font face="comic sans ms">cpac

<font face="comic sans ms">Ela:  NaN%  - WORST. STORM. EVER.

<font face="comic sans ms">Halola: <font color="#AAC">1%  - well it was a nearly record-breaking storm. i'll stay here. see ya in a looooooooooooooooooong time!

<font face="comic sans ms">Iune:  NaN%  - wat

<font face="comic sans ms">Kilo:  NaN%  - noice nice to see a C4 in the CPac!

<font face="comic sans ms">L<strike style="font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;">I oke:  NaN%  - meh...

<font face="comic sans ms">Malia:  NaN%  - ayy lmao a fish

<font face="comic sans ms">Niala:  NaN%  - HOLY. WHAT. THE. SEASON.

Oho:   NaN%  - no comment...

<font face="comic sans ms"> <font face="Arial"> the destructive Hurricane  Odile  •  of  •  2014  18:18, July 19, 2015 (UTC)

Now it is time for my predictions:


 * 1) Andres - 1% - Andres was a true early surprise, and kudos to it for becoming the westernmost May major. While its remnant moisture did bring unseasonable rainfall to Phoenix and cause some power outages in Colorado, these have not been described as extreme. Therefore, I believe Andres will stay.
 * 2) Blanca - 2% - I am impressed that Blanca was able to become the earliest 2nd EPAC hurricane in general and reach the intensity it did. Its remnants brought some wave action to Puerto Vallarta and caused quite a few power outages. However, most of these were fixed within a day. Also, while SoCal did see some flooding from ex-Blanca, most of the rainfall was beneficial for the infamous drought there. Consequently, Blanca should stay as well.
 * 3) Carlos - 6% - Carlos was a little worse than either Andres or Blanca. It downed some trees and billboards around Acapulco. In addition, it sank the Bellísima luxury yacht and killed someone from falling metal. Nevertheless, most of the flooding was not widespread, and there do not seem to be extreme destruction reports from Carlos. As a result, the $1.1 million (2015 USD) price tag should not be enough for retirement.
 * 4) Ela - 0% - It was cool to see the CPAC come alive in the middle of July. But Ela did zilch to land, so you know the drill.
 * 5) Halola - TBA - Still Active
 * 6) Iune - 0% - Aside from being the earliest 3rd named CPAC storm, what did Iune do?
 * 7) Dolores - 1% - Like Andres, it was amazing to see Dolores unexpectedly become a Category 4 so quickly. Most of its impacts so far have been from its associated moisture and not the storm itself. Sure, SoCal saw some incredible rainfall (namely LA and San Diego!) from this that was "historic", but most of the precipitation will be beneficial for the area. As a matter of fact, a persistent wildfire in Cajon Pass was exhausted because of ex-Dolores's moisture. So, Dolores, you are staying put, too.
 * 8) Enrique - 0% - Enrique did surprise me with his persistence against his environment, and even became a tropical storm for a second time. But while Iglesias may have stolen Frank (1992)'s 8th storm ribbon, he did not harm land in the process.

Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:05, July 22, 2015 (UTC)

Ryan Grand is back:

EPac: CPac: There you go. Ryan1000 20:39, July 25, 2015 (UTC)
 * Andres - 0% - Became pretty strong for such an early-season storm, but it caused no direct damage on land, so it won't be retired.
 * Blanca - 3% - Earliest 2nd (major) hurricane of any EPac season on record, and also the earliest Baja California landfall as well, but overall damage wasn't too severe; if anything the rainfall from it's remnants helped ease up California's drought a little.
 * Carlos - 5% - Slightly worse than Blanca, and Mexico was fortunate Carlos didn't get past category 1 strength as it neared the coastline, but this was no Manuel. It was modest at most, and will be coming back again in 2021.
 * Dolores - 0% - Slightly weaker than Andres, and als a bit farther east, but overall impacts from surf were minor at most.
 * Enrique - 0% - Fail, but at least he didn't fail as bad as Failicia.
 * Failicia - Pun% - << See the name.
 * Guillermo - 0% - Steered well clear of Hawaii, with no known damage or deaths.
 * Hilda - 0% - Did nothing notable to Hawaii, but it was still nice to see it become the first hurricane hilda ever.
 * Ignacio - 0% - Missed Hawaii well to the north, and won't be retired.
 * Jimena - 0% - Didn't affect land.
 * Kevin - 0% - Didn't expect it to fight that much, but it still won't be retired.
 * Linda - 4% - It's a real shame that this storm couldn't go without impact before dying...but 1 death and a little damage from surf won't cut the bill. And the extratropical flooding in Utah doesn't cut it for retirement either, especially if it didn't for Norbert or Octave. Linda is also the only major hurricane this year that didn't become a cat 4 as well.
 * Marty - 1% - Brought some coastal flooding to parts of Mexico, but it was nothing that they haven't seen before.
 * Nora - 0% - If only it became a hurricane...
 * Olaf - 0% - Probably won't affect land, but by becoming the season's 8th category 4 hurricane, Olaf broke a 4-way tie at 7 cat 4's between 1992, 1993, last year, and this year for the most cat 4's ever recorded in one season. That's pretty impressive.
 * Patricia - 65% - This is preliminary, but depsite Patricia's extreme intensity at landfall and record intensity for a tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere, due to the scarce populaton of the area it struck, only 1 death was reported thus far and overall damage wasn't as bad as it was initially feared to be. It did derail a train, wash out several roads, flood many small towns, wipe out some villages with mudslides, and blow down trees and power lines, but none of it was exceptionally catastrophic. It could still be retired due to its historic impacts in the particular small towns it struck (like Anita of 1977 in the Atlantic), but I wouldn't say it's a 100% guaranteed retirement by any means.
 * Ela - 0% - Nice early start for the CPac, but nothing to speak of regarding impacts.
 * Halola - 1% - Lasted quite a while and eventually made it to Japan, causing 1.2 million in crop damage with no deaths. Not nothing, but not enough either.
 * Iune - 0% - See Ela.
 * Kilo - 0% - It was one of the top 10 longest-lived tropical cyclones ever observed, but it didn't cause noticeable impacts on land.
 * Loke - 0% - Didn't harm land, but damn, 5 CPac named storms in one season. That's a new record. In your face 1982.
 * Malia - 0% - Aside from extending our (already record-setting) CPac named storm count from 5 to 6, there's nothing else to say here.
 * Niala - 0% - Spared Hawaii fortunately, but got us to 7 CPac storms in this season.
 * Oho - 0% - Did not hit Hawaii, but Eight. Central. Pacific. Named. Storms. In. One. Season. Is. Just. Unbelievable.

I could have sworn I already made one of these. Oh, well. Here's mine.

EPac: ​      CPac: leeboy100 Katrina 2005-2015 22:55, August 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * Andres- 0%: Fun to track and didn't hit land. Nice storm, but it won't be retired
 * Blanca- 1%: Major hurricane that did cause damage, but not enough to be retired.
 * Carlos- 5%: One death and $1.1 million, again, it's not going anywhere.
 * Dolores- 0%: Again, an impressive storm, and minimal damage
 * Enrique- 0% Nope.
 * Felicia- 0% Bye Felicia, see you in 2021. What a fail.
 * Guillermo- 0% majorly hyped, but wound up doing nothing much
 * Hilda- 0% See Delores, except it caused no damage.
 * Ignacio: 0% Didn't affect land, but affected my appetite for nachos (sorry, I've made too many nacho jokes haven't I?)
 * Jimena: 0% Fun to track and lasted a long time, but it's not going anywhere
 * Kevin: 0% I, unlike others on this wiki, do not consider Kevin a fail, because it was heavily sheared. It tried hard and fought with the shear but didn't make it, so it's not going anwhere.
 * Linda: 1% It managed to cause one death.
 * Marty: 0% It was a hurricane, but didn't affect land.
 * Nora: 0%- Not a fail, but didn't hit land
 * Snowman: Currently active
 * Patricia: 50%- Ah, bite me. This thing might not have done as much damage as originally feared, and Mexico's terrible retirement standards don't help. Also, due to this storm, I will never consider any other storm (except for a Felicia-type storm) a fail, because this is what a "win" storm would do. Also, I'm changing the "Boo!" part of my Halloween signature to "Patricia" because this storm was much scarier.
 * Ela- 0%: Well, it existed
 * Halola- 1%: Did nothing in the CPac but crossed into the WPac and hit Japan, causing $1.2 million. Still Japan has been hit by many storms way worse than this, I doubt they'll even remember it.
 * Iune:-0%: Meh, at least it didn't do damage
 * Kilo: 0% Well, well. Kilo is finally dead and is one of the longest-lived storms on record. But, hey if John in 1994 wasn't retired, then Kilo won't be either. See you in whenever, I guess.......................
 * Loke- 0% It didn't hit land, but it broke the record for most named storms in the CPac.
 * Malia: 0%. Other than extending our record, it didn't do much.
 * Niala: 0% See Malia, but it was a bit more impressive
 * Oho: 0.1% Silly, Oho. You aren't supposed to get to British Coulbia or Alaska, remnants or not. Unless you're a typhoon. Ahem.
 * Delores? Dolores* <font face="Ubuntu">Puffle  <font face="Ubuntu">2005 - 2015  <font face="Ubuntu">🌀KATRINA🌀  15:53, September 8, 2015 (UTC)
 * Whoops, my bad. I fixed it. Although, coincidentally the name Dolores was mispelled the exact same way on the naming list in 1991! So apparently I'm not alone.   leeboy100 My Talk! 23:29, September 8, 2015 (UTC)

Raindrop's retirements (Based 100% on rainfall amounts - just kidding) - With interestingness ratings!
Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific: It's about time I post mine:
 * Andres - 0% - Quite an amazing A storm. Almost as good as Amanda last year. Great start to the season! But it never hit anything, so it's staying. Interestingness (Ins.) A
 * Blanca - 0.2% - It became a category 4 twice, which was impressive. It made landfall, but minimal damages means no retirement. Ins. A+
 * Carlos - 2% - Carlos affected a lot of the coast of Mexico. However, damage was only $1.1 million, it should be staying. Ins. B-
 * Dolores - 0% - Another category 4 that hit nothing. It didn't last very long. Ins. A-
 * Enrique - 0% - The first EPAC storm this year that was not a hurricane. It lasted a good amount of time and became a tropical storm twice, and no damage. Ins. C
 * Failicia - -1% - Epic failure of a storm. It almost didn't form, then decided to steal a name. And it didn't hit anything. Ins. F
 * Gulliermo - 0% - A category 2 hurricane that could have done damage to Hawaii but weakened before reaching it. Ins. B
 * Hilda - 0% - Became a category 4, defying forecasts, which was amazing. And it didn't hit anything. Ins. A
 * Ignacio - 0% - It didn't hit anything, but it's rapid intensification and re-intensifying into a hurricane at high latitudes was amazing. Ins. A+
 * Jimena - 0% - A beautiful hurricane that became powerful and lasted a long time, and hit nothing. Ins. A+
 * Kevin - 0% - It did it's best against the wind shear it was in, but it was too much for it to become a hurricane. No land effects. Ins. C
 * Linda - 0.1% - A hurricane that existed, became a major, and dissipated in under a week. Did effect land a bit, but $30,000 in damages is nothing. Ins. B+
 * Marty - 0% - A storm that breifly became a hurricane and managed to move near Mexico without doing significant damage. Ins. B-
 * Nora - 0% - It was something to track, and became a strong tropical storm. Not something that will be remembered though. Ins. C
 * Olaf - Snowman% - Currently Active.
 * Patricia - 99% - The strongest hurricane ever! Patricia will be retired. End of story unless Mexico decides to be oblivious to the fact that 165 mph hurricane has smashed into their coast. Ins. A+++ (Minus devastating impacts)
 * Ela - 0% - The first storm in the Central Pacific. That's about it. Ins. D-
 * Halola - 1% - Managed to make it all the way to Japan, becoming a typhoon 2 times on the way - and did almost nothing. An amazing storm though. Ins. A
 * Iune - -1% - It was a tropical storm that is not memorable. Ins. F
 * Kilo - 0% - A category 4 in the Central Pacific, an unusual thing. Then after becoming a category 4 it became a typhoon and lasted over 3 weeks total. It never hit anything until it was long extratropical, and there were no notable impacts from that. Ins. A+
 * Loke - 0% - A hurricane in the Central Pacific, more interesting then a weak tropical storm in the central pacific. Also had an erratic northward track. It also hit nothing. It ALSO set the record for storms forming in the CPAC. Ins. B-
 * Malia - 0% - At least it became a tropical storm. Ins. D-
 * Niala - 0% - This was fun to track, and defied forecasts some. They also mentioned that it had been stronger then thought in the discussion, so it might be upgraded to 70 or 75 mph post-season. No land effects. Ins. B-
 * Oho - 0% - Well, it almost managed to enter the EPAC basin. Ins. A-

EPAC CPAC I'll update this if any other storms form through the remainder of the season. Owen 01:07, October 17, 2015 (UTC)
 * Andres: 0% - Great start to the season, but he was a fishie.
 * Blanca: 1% - Minor damages only, she's staying.
 * Carlos: 3% - It could've been way worse for Mexico.
 * Dolores: 0% - Again, nice Cat4, but no damages or fatalities.
 * Enrique: 0% - Nope.
 * Felicia: 0% - Let's see...NOPE.
 * Guillermo: 1% - Don't count on it, but Hawaii is unpredictable.
 * Hilda: 0% - Another Category 4 monster, but no major effects.
 * Ignacio: 1% - Amazing hurricane that traveled at high latitudes, his awesomeness gives him 1%.
 * Jimena: 0% - Beautiful hurricane, but like Andres, Dolores, and Hilda, she's gonna be back in 2021.
 * Kevin: 0% - He tried the best he could, but he'll also be back.
 * Linda: 1% - She may have contributed a bit to the Utah floods, but the damages aren't enough.
 * Marty: 0% - I highly doubt it, although there were some effects on Mexico.
 * Nora: 0% - No.
 * Ela: 0% - She may have become the third earliest tropical storm to form in the CPac but that doesn't warrant removal off of the naming list.
 * Halola: 5% - She made it all the way to Japan and produced some damage, but not quite enough.
 * Iune: 0% - No.
 * Kilo: 1% - Another impressive hurricane, but he isn't going to be retired either.
 * Loke: 0% - Became a hurricane, but didn't go anywhere.
 * Malia: 0% - Nah.
 * Niala: 0% - No.
 * Oho: 1% - He gets a percentage point for impressiveness.

Post-season changes
Andres's TCR was released a while ago, and Felicia's was completed last week. Andres's winds were reduced slightly from 130 kts to 125 (no advisory had Andres at 130 kts, but it was mentioned in one of the discussions that Andres was believed to have peaked at that intensity in between advisories), but its pressure was nudged downward from 938 mbar to 937. Nothing new came with Felicia's TCR. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 15:00, September 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * I wish Jimena was a little stronger operationally, but it's very unlikely post-season reanalysis will upgrade it to a 5 like it could've been, but it could be upped slightly to 155 mph in either one of its peaks. I don't think there's any other storm this year that I have hopes for being upgraded in reanalysis (as of yet). Ryan1000 19:07, September 9, 2015 (UTC)


 * 8-E, Enrique's TCR are out. <font face="Arial"> the destructive  Hurricane Odile  •  of  •  2014  20:21, September 19, 2015 (UTC)
 * Looks like CPHC TCRs won't come out until 2017 at this point.-- <font face="Courier New">Isaac829 <font face="Courier New">E-Mail  20:30, October 6, 2015 (UTC)
 * Guillermo is out. Peak intensity raised to 95 kts/967 mbar, meaning it came just shy of major hurricane status. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 23:07, October 10, 2015 (UTC)

PMC (my fake hurricane center) has released TCR for F ail elicia, Downgraded to Depression Felecia. (Kept the name.) Argh. forgot to sign...<font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  19:29, October 21, 2015 (UTC)

the most hyped TCR might be Patricia's. we could see our first sub 870mb storm based on recon --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  17:29, October 24, 2015 (UTC)

Replacement Names
Since Patricia could be retired at this point, what are your thoughts on replacement names for Patricia? Interestingly, if this becomes retired, it would be the first replacement name in the EPac to be retired, as Patricia replaced Pauline after 1997. Some of my suggestions are here: Thoughts? Ryan1000 10:47, October 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * Penelope
 * Pam(ela)
 * Pandora
 * Phoebe
 * Phyllis
 * Pearle/Perla/Pearlina
 * Puebla


 * Phoebe sounds like a good replacement name. <font face="Product Sans" color="#000001">Puffle •  <font face="Product Sans">Talk  <font face="Product Sans">Blog  12:48, October 24, 2015 (UTC)
 * My personal picks would probably be either Pamela or Penelope, but Pearl, Phyllis, and Phoebe aren't bad options either. Ryan1000 13:17, October 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * i support Pamela. (Puebla is just plain wrong. its an name for a mexican city and state of the same name) --<font face="Comic Sans MS"> HurricaneOdile |  drop something in the box  •  is Joaquin still there?  •  spam goes here ^_^  17:27, October 24, 2015 (UTC)