Activity in the central Pacific was also above average.

With four names being used, this season holds the record for most named storms forming in the central Pacific.

This was the first flight of land-based bombers across the central Pacific.

It was the only tropical cyclone to exist in the central Pacific this year.

Instead, they decided on additional attacks in both the south and central Pacific.

He later became an island trader in the central Pacific.

Doyle moved through the central Pacific during the third week of September.

The storm moved to the west, entering the central Pacific as it continued to strengthen.

This season is the first since 1996 to have no cyclones cross into the central Pacific.

The combined tropical depression headed west and entered the north central Pacific.