Jimena became the fifth hurricane to form in the East Pacific so far this year, which is about average for the midpoint of the season. It also became the third major hurricane of the season; typically there are about four major hurricanes in the East Pacific every year. Jimena became a named tropical storm during the early morning hours (Pacific Daylight Time, PDT) of August 29, 2009 about 250 miles southwest of Acapulco,...
