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 .