Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 1972 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 , 1972 in the east Pacific , and on June 1 , 1972 in the central Pacific .
Simplified: The season began on May 15 , 1972 in the east Pacific , and on June 1 , 1972 in the central Pacific .