Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) Ranking
| 1 | 29.27 | Howard | 8 | 2.69 | Isis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23.74 | Lester | 9 | 2.15 | Kay |
| 3 | 19.65 | Blas | 10 | 2.20 | Agatha |
| 4 | 18.31 | Darby | 11 | 2.02 | Celia |
| 5 | 14.6 | Estelle | 12 | 1.91 | Javier |
| 6 | 11.18 | Georgette | 13 | 0.77 | Frank |
| 7 | 5.49 | Madeline | |||
| Total: 133 | |||||
The table on the right shows the Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) for each storm in the 1998 season. The ACE is, broadly speaking, a measure of the power of a storm multiplied by its duration, so longer-lived hurricanes have higher ACEs. The total ACE for the season was 133.97 × 104 kt2. Because several storms in 1998 were long-lasting or intense, the season's ACE was near-normal. Hurricane Howard had the highest ACE, measuring 29.27 x 104 kt2.
Read more about this topic: 1998 Pacific Hurricane Season
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