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An Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricane is a
tropical cyclone A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
that develops in the
Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
and moves into the
Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
, or vice versa. Since reliable records began in 1851, a total of twenty crossover tropical cyclones have been recorded. It is more common for the remnants of a
North Atlantic hurricane An Atlantic hurricane, also known as tropical storm or simply hurricane, is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean, primarily between the months of June and November. A hurricane differs from a cyclone or typhoon only on the basis of ...
to redevelop into a different storm in the Pacific; in such a scenario, they are not considered the same system.


Storms

:''Note: Information is mostly provided by the Atlantic best track.


Listed in chronological order


Other storms

There have also been numerous tropical cyclones that formed in one basin, dissipated, and re-developed in the other, which are not considered an Atlantic-Pacific crossover hurricane by the NHC. In
chronological order Chronology (from Latin ''chronologia'', from Ancient Greek , ''chrónos'', "time"; and , ''-logia'') is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time. Consider, for example, the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It ...
from earliest to most recent, they are: *The remnants of
Hurricane Janet Hurricane Janet was the most powerful tropical cyclone of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the strongest North Atlantic tropical cyclone, Atlantic hurricanes on record. Janet was also the first named storm to have 1,000 deaths and th ...
in 1955 later led to the formation of an unnamed tropical storm in the East Pacific on October 1; the newly generated tropical cyclone later brought rains to the southwestern United States. *In 1960, Hurricane Abby made landfall over
Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
, then known as
British Honduras British Honduras was a British Crown colony on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, from 1783 to 1964, then a self-governing colony, renamed Belize in June 1973,
, and dissipated a day later while situated over the Mexican state of
Tabasco Tabasco (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tabasco), is one of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It is located in ...
. Its remnants crossed over Mexico into the Pacific Ocean and regenerated into Hurricane Celeste on July 20. *In 1969,
Hurricane Francelia Hurricane Francelia was the deadliest hurricane of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season after causing significant flooding to Central America, especially Belize and Guatemala. The sixth named storm and fourth hurricane of the season, Francelia dev ...
hit southern Belize, then known as British Honduras, weakening quickly over land and dissipating over Guatemala. The system continued slowly across Central America, crossing into the eastern Pacific Ocean three days after it moved ashore. Its remnants eventually redeveloped into
Tropical Storm Glenda The name Glenda has been used for eleven tropical cyclones worldwide: five in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; three in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean; twice in the Australian region of the Southern Hemisphere; once in the South ...
off the coast of Mexico. * Tropical Storm Chloe in 1971 made landfall in the
Yucatán Peninsula The Yucatán Peninsula (, also , ; es, Península de Yucatán ) is a large peninsula in southeastern Mexico and adjacent portions of Belize and Guatemala. The peninsula extends towards the northeast, separating the Gulf of Mexico to the north ...
and dissipated soon after. Its remnants continued into the Eastern Pacific and developed into Hurricane Lily, which made landfall in southwest Mexico. *Also in 1971, Tropical Storm Laura made landfall in
Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
and dissipated in
Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
. Its remnants continued into the Eastern Pacific and developed into Tropical Storm Sharon. *In 1978,
Tropical Storm Bess The name Bess has been used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean, and ten tropical cyclones in the western Pacific. Bess was used for one tropical cyclone in the Atlantic: * Tropical Storm Bess (1978), hit Nautla, Mexico Bess was used ...
went southward, affecting Mexico. Its remnants crossed into the Pacific Ocean, where it regenerated into Hurricane Iva. *Later in 1978,
Hurricane Cora Hurricane Cora was the first tropical cyclone of the 1978 Atlantic hurricane season to reach Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, hurricane strength. Forming from a disturbance that exited the African coast on August 7, the storm moved at an unusuall ...
's remnants crossed over Central America into the Pacific Ocean, where it reintensified, becoming Hurricane Kristy. *In 1988, Tropical Depression Six degenerated into a tropical wave near the island of
Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
on August 23. A day later it moved over Central America with minimal convection and redeveloped into Hurricane Kristy once it reached the eastern Pacific. *Later on that same year,
Tropical Storm Isaac The name Isaac has been used for five tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Isaac (1988) – short-lived storm that had tropical storm force winds for only 18 hours, never threatened land. * Hurricane Isaac (2000) – reached Ca ...
completely dissipated on October 1 near
Windward Islands french: Îles du Vent , image_name = , image_caption = ''Political'' Windward Islands. Clockwise: Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. , image_alt = , locator_map = , location = Caribbean SeaNorth ...
. Its remnants moved northwestward and crossed into in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin, where it eventually regenerated as Tropical Depression Twenty-E days later. * Hurricane Cosme in 1989 crossed from the Pacific, and its low-level circulation dissipated over northern Mexico. Its remnants merged with another tropical wave and contributed to the development of
Tropical Storm Allison Tropical Storm Allison was a tropical storm that devastated southeast Texas in June of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season. An arguable example of the "brown ocean effect", Allison lasted unusually long for a June storm, remaining tropical or su ...
in the Atlantic. *Operationally, it was considered that
Tropical Storm Bret The name Bret has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Bret (1981), made landfall in southern Maryland, no real damage * Tropical Storm Bret (1987), short-lived storm, remained in the eastern Atlantic Ocean * ...
, from 1993, retained its circulation and was designated Tropical Depression Eight-E upon reaching the Pacific, later becoming Hurricane Greg, but post-storm analysis determined that Bret actually dissipated over western
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...
, with Greg forming from its remnants several days later. * Tropical Depression Nine in 2001 made landfall in Nicaragua and degenerated into a tropical wave. The wave later regenerated into a tropical depression that became
Hurricane Juliette The name Juliette has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific Ocean. * Tropical Storm Juliette (1983) * Tropical Storm Juliette (1989) * Hurricane Juliette (1995) * Hurricane Juliette (2001) Hurricane Juliette was a long ...
. *
Hurricane Iris Hurricane Iris was a small, but powerful Category 4 hurricane that caused widespread destruction in Belize. Iris was the second-strongest storm of the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, behind Hurricane Michelle. It was the ninth named storm, fift ...
's remnants, of 2001, in the Atlantic Ocean triggered the formation of Tropical Storm Manuel in the Pacific. * Tropical Storm Earl in 2004 dissipated in the southeast
Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
, but its remnants regenerated into Hurricane Frank in the East Pacific. *
Tropical Storm Alma Tropical Storm Alma of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season was the easternmost forming Pacific tropical cyclone on record. It formed within the monsoon trough just off the coast of Costa Rica on May 29. Initially forecast to remain a weak tropica ...
of 2008 formed off of the West Coast of
Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
, and made landfall in Nicaragua with sustained wind speeds up to . The low-level circulation center of the storm soon dissipated. A day later, the storm's remnants regenerated on Nicaragua's east coast into Tropical Storm Arthur, after encountering a pair of two
tropical wave A tropical wave (also called easterly wave, tropical easterly wave, and African easterly wave), in and around the Atlantic Ocean, is a type of atmospheric trough, an elongated area of relatively low air pressure, oriented north to south, which ...
s, with sustained winds of , and again made landfall in Nicaragua. It is not considered as crossover storm, as the original low-level circulation center had dissipated, and since the system also merged with another tropical wave prior to regeneration. * Hurricane Ernesto of 2012 developed near the
Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...
. The system weakened to a low-pressure area in Mexico, and its remnants moved into the eastern Pacific and developed into Tropical Storm Hector. * Hurricane Barbara of 2013 made landfall in southwest Mexico and dissipated before reaching the
Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an oceanic basin, ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of ...
. The remnants of Barbara and a cyclonic gyre led to the formation of a broad area of low pressure, which later became
Tropical Storm Andrea The name Andrea has been used for two tropical cyclones and two subtropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: *Subtropical Storm Andrea (2007) Subtropical Storm Andrea was the first named storm to form in May in the Atlantic Ocean in 26 ...
over the central Gulf of Mexico. * Tropical Storm Trudy of 2014 formed in the eastern Pacific and made landfall in southern
Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
, its remnants emerged into the
Bay of Campeche The Bay of Campeche ( es, Bahía de Campeche), or Campeche Sound, is a bight (geography), bight in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico, forming the north side of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. It is surrounded on three sides by the Mexico, Mexic ...
and subsequently developed into Tropical Storm Hanna in the Atlantic. *The remnant moisture from Hurricane Earl of 2016 interacted with a disturbance on the Pacific coast of Mexico, which contributed to the formation of Tropical Storm Javier in the eastern Pacific. *The remnants of
Tropical Storm Bret The name Bret has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Tropical Storm Bret (1981), made landfall in southern Maryland, no real damage * Tropical Storm Bret (1987), short-lived storm, remained in the eastern Atlantic Ocean * ...
of 2017 traversed over Central America and emerged into the eastern Pacific, which led to the formation of
Hurricane Dora Hurricane Dora was the first tropical cyclone on record to make landfall over the Atlantic coast of North Florida at hurricane intensity. The sixth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 1964 season, Dora developed from a tropical wave nea ...
. *Also in 2017, Hurricane Franklin made landfall in the Mexican state of
Veracruz Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
; its remnants moved across Mexico during the following day and emerged into the eastern Pacific, later developing into Tropical Storm Jova. *Later that year,
Hurricane Katia The name Katia has been used for four tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic Ocean: The name replaced '' Katrina'' after that name was retired in 2006. * Hurricane Katia (2011) – powerful Category 4 hurricane that affected Europe as a po ...
made landfall in Mexico and was then downgraded to a remnant low; its remnants crossed into the Pacific Ocean, where it regenerated into
Hurricane Otis Hurricane Otis was a compact but very powerful tropical cyclone which made a devastating landfall in October 2023 near Acapulco as a List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes, Category 5 hurricane. Otis was the first Pacific hurricane to make landfa ...
. * Tropical Storm Amanda of 2020 made landfall in southeastern Guatemala, rapidly weakened, and the storm's low-level circulation center dissipated. However, its remnant low-pressure area continued northward and eventually regenerated into Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Bay of Campeche. *
Hurricane Nana The name Nana has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean. * Hurricane Nana (1990) – a Category 1 hurricane that never threatened land. * Tropical Storm Nana (2008) – short-lived weak tropical storm that remained at sea. * ...
of 2020 made landfall in
Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...
, weakened, and the storm's low-level circulation center dissipated over
Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
. After its mid-level circulation emerged into the Pacific, contrary to expectations, it developed a new surface low and regenerated into Tropical Storm Julio. * Hurricane Grace in 2021 made landfall in Mexico as a strong Category 3 hurricane, and the system's low-level circulation center soon dissipated. Its mid-level remnants emerged into the Eastern Pacific and redeveloped into Tropical Storm Marty. *
Hurricane Agatha Hurricane Agatha was a Pacific hurricane which became the strongest hurricane to make landfall along the Pacific coast of Mexico in the month of May since records began in 1949. The first named storm and the first hurricane of the 2022 Pacific ...
of 2022 made landfall in
Oaxaca Oaxaca ( , also , , from nci, Huāxyacac ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of Mexico. It is ...
then degenerated into a remnant low which dissipated inland, near the northern coast of the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec The Isthmus of Tehuantepec () is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. Before the opening of the Panama Canal, it was a major overland transport route known simply as the Te ...
. The remnant low was absorbed into the disorganized disturbance complex that eventually became Tropical Storm Alex.


Naming conventions

Prior to 2000, storms were renamed after crossing from the Atlantic into the Eastern Pacific. At the 22nd hurricane committee in 2000 it was decided that tropical cyclones that moved from the Atlantic to the Eastern Pacific basin and vice versa would no longer be renamed.
Hurricane Otto Hurricane Otto was a strong late-season tropical cyclone that impacted parts of Central America in November 2016. It was the first Atlantic hurricane since Cesar–Douglas in 1996 to survive the crossover from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific ...
in 2016 was the first storm to cross from one basin to another to apply under this rule.


See also

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List of tropical cyclones This is a list of tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin. See the list of tropical cyclone records for individual records set by individual tropical cyclones. *Lists of Atlantic hurricanes – directory for Atlantic hurricanes north of the equa ...
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List of Pacific hurricanes This is a list of notable Pacific hurricanes, subdivided by reason for notability. Notability means that it has met some criterion or achieved some statistic, or is part of a top ten for some superlative. It includes lists and rankings of Pacific ...
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Atlantic hurricane season The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year from June through November when tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic Ocean, referred to in North American countries as hurricanes, tropical storms, or tropical depressions. In addition ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Atlantic-Pacific Crossover Hurricanes
Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...
Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
Lists of tropical cyclones by area