Original: However, there were no major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale); the first time this had happened in the eastern Pacific since 1977, and is well below the long term average of four.
Simplified: However, this season was the first Pacific hurricane season since 1977 to have no systems become major hurricanes by reaching Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.