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Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Walaka (2018)
26 September 2018 · Eastern Pacific · Category 5
Hurricane Walaka formed in the Eastern Pacific basin on 26 September 2018 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 259 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 921 hPa.
- Formed
- 26 September 2018
- Dissipated
- 7 October 2018
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Eastern Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 259 km/h (140 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 921 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Hurricane Lane259 km/h
- Cat. 5Hurricane Willa259 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Hector250 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Norman241 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Rosa241 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Aletta222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Bud222 km/h
- Cat. 4Hurricane Sergio222 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth