000 ABPZ30 KNHC 011459 TWSEP MONTHLY TROPICAL WEATHER SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 800 AM PDT FRI JUN 1 2001 SUMMARY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY FOR MAY 2001... FOR THE EAST NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE... ONE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMED IN THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. HURRICANE ADOLPH...THE STRONGEST MAY HURRICANE ON RECORD IN THE BASIN...BRIEFLY THREATENED THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO. THE CYCLONE DEVELOPED ON THE 25TH...BECOMING A TROPICAL STORM THE NEXT DAY AND A HURRICANE ON THE 27TH. AFTER MEANDERING A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF ACAPULCO...ADOLPH TURNED TO THE NORTHWEST LATE ON THE 27TH AND THREATENED TO BRING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO. HOWEVER...THE HURRICANE TURNED WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AND EDGED AWAY FROM LAND WHILE STRENGTHING TO CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY ON THE 28TH. THE PEAK INTENSITY OF 145 MPH WAS REACHED LATE ON THE 28TH. ADOLPH CONTINUED TO MOVE GENERALLY WESTWARD AWAY FROM LAND WHILE WEAKENING...AND IS CURRENTLY A MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM LOCATED NEARLY 500 HUNDRED MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CABO SAN LUCAS MEXICO. SUMMARY TABLE... NAME DATES WIND-MPH DEATHS ----------------------------------------------- ADOLPH 25 MAY - 145 0 FRANKLIN/STEWART