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Tropical cyclone naming
Global tropical cylone basins

All tropical low-pressure systems are called "tropical cyclones" regardless of where they form around the world. Names differ based on these low-pressure systems' organization and strength.

A strong tropical cyclone is called a hurricane around North America and Hawaii, a typhoon in the western Pacific, and just a cyclone in all other ocean basins.

Each ocean basin uses its own reserve of names to track and warn tropical cyclones. The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization is responsible for standardizing these lists of names around the world. Different agencies are tasked with tracking storms in their area of responsibility.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is responsible for the tropical Atlantic Ocean, the eastern Pacific, and the central Pacific around Hawaii.

The Japan Meteorological Agency tracks storms in the northwestern Pacific basin. Storms in the southern Pacific fall under the responsibility of several agencies, including Australia's Bureau of Meteorology, New Zealand's MetService, Fiji's Met. Service, Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service, and Indonesia's BMKG. The Philippines' PAGASA unofficially tracks and names storms that approach the country.

Storms in the north Indian Ocean fall under the responsibility of India's Meteorological Department, while MeteoFrance Reunion handles storms in the south Indian Ocean.

Tropical cyclones are rare in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Unofficially, Brazil's CPTEC tracks storms off the eastern coast of South America.

The United States Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues its own forecasts on tropical cyclones around the world.


Atlantic Basin Hurricane Names

Tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin are named once they strengthen into a tropical or subtropical storm. Today's practice of using six lists of 21 names began with the 1979 hurricane season.

Each hurricane season is assigned a list of 21 names that alternate between masculine and feminine, contributed by the predominantly English-, Spanish-, and French-speaking cultures of the countries bordering the Atlantic.

The letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z are omitted from the Atlantic names for lack of sufficient names to replace them if a storm warrants retirement. If the assigned list of 21 names is exhausted, forecasters will name the 22nd storm and onward from a supplemental list of names. This system replaces use of the Greek alphabet as a fallback, which was utilized in 2005 and 2020.

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Supplemental List
Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dexter
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Imelda
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
Arthur
Bertha
Cristobal
Dolly
Edouard
Fay
Gonzalo
Hanna
Isaias
Josephine
Kyle
Leah
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paulette
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred
Ana
Bill
Claudette
Danny
Elsa
Fred
Grace
Henri
Imani
Julian
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicholas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda
Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Farrah
Gaston
Hermine
Idris
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Martin
Nicole
Owen
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tobias
Virginie
Walter
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harold
Idalia
Jose
Katia
Lee
Margot
Nigel
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
Alberto
Brianna
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Francine
Gordon
Holly
Isaac
Joyce
Kirk
Leslie
Miguel
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sara
Tony
Valerie
William
Adria
Braylen
Caridad
Deshawn
Emery
Foster
Gemma
Heath
Isla
Jacobus
Kenzie
Lucio
Makayla
Nolan
Orlanda
Pax
Ronin
Sophie
Tayshaun
Viviana
Will

Retired Atlantic hurricane names

The World Meteorological Organization retires the name of a hurricane that causes extensive loss of life or significant damage. This practice considers survivors and communities that were affected by terrible storms. For instance, the practice spares folks the anguish of hearing another "Hurricane Katrina" might make landfall.

Countries can formally petition the WMO at the end of each season with names they believe deserve retirement. The organization votes on each submission and announces the results in the late winter or early spring.

Forecasters have retired 99 names since the advent of routine storm naming in 1953. The most retirements in a single year was 5 during the historic 2005 hurricane season. The letter with the most retirements is 'I,' with 13 names never to be used again. Given its place in the alphabet, 'I' storms tend to form during the peak of hurricane season.

Year Storm Year Storm Year Storm Year Storm Year Storm Year Storm
1954 Carol 1970 Celia 1992 Andrew 2003 Fabian 2010 Igor 2021 Ida
Edna 1972 Agnes 1995 Luis Isabel Tomas 2022 Fiona
Hazel 1974 Carmen Marilyn Juan 2011 Irene Ian
1955 Connie Fifi Opal 2004 Charley 2012 Sandy 2024 Beryl
Diane 1975 Eloise Roxanne Frances 2013 Ingrid Helene
Ione 1977 Anita 1996 Cesar Ivan 2015 Erika Milton
Janet 1978 Greta Fran Jeanne Joaquin
1957 Audrey 1979 David Hortense 2005 Dennis 2016 Matthew
1960 Donna Frederic 1998 Georges Katrina Otto
1961 Carla 1980 Allen Mitch Rita 2017 Harvey
Hattie 1983 Alicia 1999 Floyd Stan Irma
1963 Flora 1985 Elena Lenny Wilma Maria
1964 Cleo Gloria 2000 Keith 2007 Dean Nate
Dora 1988 Gilbert 2001 Allison Felix 2018 Florence
Hilda Joan Iris Noel Michael
1965 Betsy 1989 Hugo Michelle 2008 Gustav 2019 Dorian
1966 Inez 1990 Diana 2002 Isidore Ike 2020 Laura
1967 Beulah Klaus Lili Paloma Eta
1969 Camille 1991 Bob Iota

Retirements by Letter:
A: 7 | B: 4 | C: 9 | D: 8 | E: 4 | F: 10 | G: 5 | H: 7 | I: 13 | J: 5 | K: 3 | L: 4 | M: 7 | N: 2 | O: 2 | P: 1 | R: 2 | S: 2 | T: 1 | V: 0 | W: 1 | Greek: 2

Original pool of 126 Atlantic hurricane names

Tropical cyclones were unnamed through much of history—usually named after the fact and only for the regions they struck (such as the "Long Island Express" Hurricane of 1938).

Forecasters in the U.S. began regularly naming storms in 1953. These storms were only assigned feminine names until forecasters developed the current naming standard in 1979.

Below are the six original lists of names implemented with the 1979 hurricane season. Only 72 of the following 126 names remained in use at the start of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The 54 retired names are in red.

1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Ana
Bob
Claudette
David
Elena
Frederic
Gloria
Henri
Isabel
Juan
Kate
Larry
Mindy
Nicolas
Odette
Peter
Rose
Sam
Teresa
Victor
Wanda
Allen
Bonnie
Charley
Danielle
Earl
Frances
Georges
Hermine
Ivan
Jeanne
Karl
Lisa
Mitch
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tomas
Virginie
Walter
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Dennis
Emily
Floyd
Gert
Harvey
Irene
Jose
Katrina
Lenny
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rita
Stan
Tammy
Vince
Wilma
Alberto
Beryl
Chris
Debby
Ernesto
Florence
Gilbert
Helene
Isaac
Joan
Keith
Leslie
Michael
Nadine
Oscar
Patty
Rafael
Sandy
Tony
Valerie
William
Alicia
Barry
Chantal
Dean
Erin
Felix
Gabrielle
Hugo
Iris
Jerry
Karen
Luis
Marilyn
Noel
Opal
Pablo
Roxanne
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy
Arthur
Bertha
Cesar
Diana
Edouard
Fran
Gustav
Hortense
Isidore
Josephine
Klaus
Lili
Marco
Nana
Omar
Paloma
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred

Eastern Pacific Basin Hurricane Names

The eastern Pacific basin historically averages more named storms than the Atlantic, so storms here draw from 24 names instead of 21, only omitting the letters Q and U. Forecasters will fall back to the supplemental list of names if a season produces 25 or more named storms.

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Supplemental List
Alvin
Barbara
Cosme
Dalila
Erick
Flossie
Gil
Henriette
Ivo
Juliette
Kiko
Lorena
Mario
Narda
Octave
Priscilla
Raymond
Sonia
Tico
Velma
Wallis
Xina
York
Zelda
Amanda
Boris
Cristina
Douglas
Elida
Fausto
Genevieve
Hernan
Iselle
Julio
Karina
Lowell
Marie
Norbert
Odalys
Polo
Rachel
Simon
Trudy
Vance
Winnie
Xavier
Yolanda
Zeke
Andres
Blanca
Carlos
Dolores
Enrique
Felicia
Guillermo
Hilda
Ignacio
Jimena
Kevin
Linda
Marty
Nora
Olaf
Pamela
Rick
Sandra
Terry
Vivian
Waldo
Xina
York
Zelda
Agatha
Blas
Celia
Darby
Estelle
Frank
Georgette
Howard
Ivette
Javier
Kay
Lester
Madeline
Newton
Orlene
Paine
Roslyn
Seymour
Tina
Virgil
Winifred
Xavier
Yolanda
Zeke
Adrian
Beatriz
Calvin
Debora
Eugene
Fernanda
Greg
Hilary
Irwin
Jova
Kenneth
Lidia
Max
Norma
Otilio
Pilar
Ramon
Selma
Todd
Veronica
Wiley
Xina
York
Zelda
Aletta
Bud
Carlotta
Daniel
Emilia
Fabio
Gilma
Hector
Ileana
John
Kristy
Lane
Miriam
Norman
Olivia
Paul
Rosa
Sergio
Tara
Vicente
Willa
Xavier
Yolanda
Zeke
Aidan
Bruna
Carmelo
Daniella
Esteban
Flor
Gerardo
Hedda
Izzy
Jacinta
Kenito
Luna
Marina
Nancy
Ovidio
Pia
Rey
Skylar
Teo
Violeta
Wilfredo
Xinia
Yariel
Zoe


Central Pacific Basin Hurricane Names

Unlike the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins, tropical systems in the central Pacific basin (around Hawaii) draw from a perpetual reserve of 48 names. For instance, if the final storm of the year is named Moke, the first storm in the following season will be named Nolo.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4
Akoni
Ema
Hone
Iona
Keli
Lala
Moke
Nolo
Olana
Pena
Ulana
Wale
Aka
Ekeka
Hene
Iolana
Keoni
Lino
Mele
Nona
Oliwa
Pama
Upana
Wene
Alika
Ele
Huko
Iopa
Kika
Lana
Maka
Neki
Omeka
Pewa
Unala
Wali
Ana
Ela
Halola
Iune
Kilo
Loke
Malia
Niala
Oho
Pali
Ulika
Walaka


Western Pacific Basin Typhoon Names

Unlike the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins, tropical systems in the western Pacific basin draw from a perpetual reserve of 140 names. For instance, if the final storm of the year is named Jelawat, the first storm in the following season will be named Ewiniar.

Contributor List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5
Cambodia
China
North Korea
Hong Kong
Japan
Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Micronesia
Philippines
South Korea
Thailand
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
China
North Korea
Hong Kong
Japan
Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Micronesia
Philippines
South Korea
Thailand
United States
Vietnam
Damrey
Haikui
Kirogi
Yun-yeung
Koinu
Bolaven
Sanba
Jelawat
Ewiniar
Maliksi
Gaemi
Prapiroon
Maria
Son-Tinh
Ampil
Wukong
Jongdari
Shanshan
Yagi
Leepi
Bebinca
Rumbia
Soulik
Cimaron
Jebi
Mangkhut
Barijat
Trami
Kong-rey
Yinxing
Toraji
Man-yi
Usagi
Pabuk
Wutip
Sepat
Mun
Danas
Nari
Wipha
Francisco
Co-May
Krosa
Bailu
Podul
Lingling
Kajiki
Nongfa
Peipah
Tapah
Mitag
Ragasa
Neoguri
Bualoi
Matmo
Halong
Nakri
Fengshen
Kalmaegi
Fung-wong
Koto
Nokaen
Penha
Nuri
Sinlaku
Hagupit
Jangmi
Mekkhala
Higos
Bavi
Maysak
Haishen
Noul
Dolphin
Kujira
Chan-hom
Peilou
Nangka
Saudel
Narra
Gaenari
Atsani
Etau
Bang-Lang
Krovanh
Dujuan
Surigae
Choi-wan
Koguma
Champi
In-fa
Cempaka
Nepartak
Lupit
Mirinae
Nida
Omais
Luc-Binh
Chanthu
Dianmu
Mindulle
Lionrock
Tokei
Namtheun
Malou
Nyatoh
Sarbul
Amuyag
Gosari
Chaba
Aere
Songda
Trases
Mulan
Meari
Tsing-ma
Tokage
Ong-mang
Muifa
Merbok
Nanmadol
Talas
Noru
Hodu
Roke
Sonca
Nesat
Haitang
Jamjari
Banyan
Yamaneko
Pakhar
Sanvu
Mawar
Guchol
Talim
Doksuri
Khanun
Lan
Saola


The Philippines (PAGASA) Typhoon Names

Typhoons in the western Pacific often receive two names—one from the broader list of typhoon names, and then another issued and used by PAGASA, the weather service of The Philippines. The lists of 25 names each are reused every four years. Each list includes 10 auxiliary names in case there are 26 or more named storms in one season.

2025 2026 2027 2028
Auring
Bising
Crising
Dante
Emong
Fabian
Gorio
Huaning
Isang
Jacinto
Kiko
Lannie
Mirasol
Nando
Opong
Paolo
Quedan
Ramil
Salome
Tino
Uwan
Verbena
Wilma
Yasmin
Zoraida
-
Alamid
Bruno
Conching
Dolor
Ernie
Florante
Gerardo
Hernan
Isko
Jerome
Ada
Basyang
Caloy
Domeng
Ester
Francisco
Gardo
Henry
Inday
Josie
Kiyapo
Luis
Maymay
Neneng
Obet
Pilandok
Queenie
Rosal
Samuel
Tomas
Umberto
Venus
Waldo
Yayang
Zeny
-
Agila
Bagwis
Chito
Diego
Elena
Felino
Gunding
Harriet
Indang
Jessa
Amang
Betty
Chedeng
Dodong
Emil
Falcon
Gavino
Hanna
Ineng
Jenny
Kabayan
Liwayway
Marilyn
Nimfa
Onyok
Perla
Quiel
Ramon
Sarah
Tamaraw
Ugong
Viring
Weng
Yoyoy
Zigzag
-
Abe
Berto
Charo
Dado
Estoy
Felion
Gening
Herman
Irma
Jaime
Aghon
Butchoy
Carina
Dindo
Enteng
Ferdie
Gener
Helen
Igme
Julian
Kristine
Leon
Marce
Nika
Ofel
Pepito
Querubin
Romina
Siony
Tonyo
Upang
Vicky
Warren
Yoyong
Zosimo
-
Alakdan
Baldo
Clara
Dencio
Estong
Felipe
Gomer
Heling
Ismael
Julio


Australia Tropical Cyclone Names

Tropical cyclones that form in Australia's basin of responsibility draw from a perpetual list of 104 names. For instance, if the final storm of the year is named Isabella, the first storm in the following season will be named Julian.

List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5
Anika
Billy
Charlotte
Darian
Ellie
(TBA*)
Gemm
Herman
Isabella
Julian
Kima
Lincoln
Merryn
Neville
Olga
Paul
Robyn
Sean
Taliah
Vince
Zelia
Anthony
Bianca
Courtney
Dianne
Errol
Fina
Grant
Hayley
Iggy
Jenna
Koji
Luana
Mitchell
Narelle
Oran
Peta
Riordan
Sandra
Tim
Victoria
Zane
Alessia
Bruce
Catherine
Dylan
Edna
Fletcher
Gillian
Hadi
Ivana
Jack
Kate
Laszlo
Mingzhu
Nathan
Oriana
Quincey
Raquel
Stan
Tatiana
Uriah
Yvette
Alfred
Blanche
Caleb
Dara
Ernie
Frances
Greg
Hilda
Irving
Joyce
Kelvin
Linda
Marco
Nora
Owen
Penny
Riley
Savannah
Trung
Verity
Wallace
Amber
Blake
Claudia
Declan
Esther
Ferdinand
Gretel
Heath
Imogen
Joshua
Kimi
Lucas
Marian
Niran
Odette
Paddy
Ruby
Stafford
Tiffany
Vernon