Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)
| ACE (104 kt2) – Storm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (39.29) | Uleki | 9 | 3.08 | Aletta |
| 2 | 22.54 | Hector | 10 | 2.76 | Miriam |
| 3 | 16.73 | Fabio | 11 | 2.34 | Emilia |
| 4 | 11.99 | Lane | 12 | 0.97 | Gilma |
| 5 | 9.83 | Iva | 13 | 0.81 | Bud |
| 6 | 7.27 | Kristy | 14 | 0.37 | John |
| 7 | 4.77 | Daniel | (0.37) | Wila | |
| 8 | 4.33 | Carlotta | |||
| Total= 87.79 (39.66) | |||||
The table on the right shows the Accumulated Cyclone Energy for each storm in the season. ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical cyclones multiplied by the length of time it existed, so storms that last a long time, as well as particularly strong tropical cyclones, have high ACEs. ACE is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 34 knots (39 mph, 63 km/h) or tropical storm strength.
The figures in parentheses are for storms in the Central Pacific basin west of 140°W; those not in parenthesis are for the Eastern Pacific basin.
The cumulative ACE for the Eastern Pacific this season fell within the official "Near Normal" grading.
Read more about this topic: 1988 Pacific Hurricane Season
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