Hernan originally formed during the early morning hours on July 26, 2014 as Tropical Depression Eight-E in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 410 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. By that same afternoon, it strengthened into a tropical storm, exhibiting sustained wind speeds in excess of 39 mph.
Hernan became the third hurricane of the 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season on July 27 as maximum sustained winds increased to an estimated 75 mph.
Hernan weakened to a tropical storm the morning of July 28. Hernan rapidly weakened into a remnant low, and the National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory for Hernan on July 29.
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