Hurricane names
The World Meteorological Organization keeps six Atlantic name lists used in rotation. A given year’s list comes back six years later.
Official warnings come from the National Hurricane Center and your local emergency agency. This page is informational and does not replace an official advisory.
| # | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur |
| 2 | Bertha |
| 3 | Cristobal |
| 4 | Dolly |
| 5 | Edouard |
| 6 | Fay |
| 7 | Gonzalo |
| 8 | Hanna |
| 9 | Isaias |
| 10 | Josephine |
| 11 | Kyle |
| 12 | Leah |
| 13 | Marco |
| 14 | Nana |
| 15 | Omar |
| 16 | Paulette |
| 17 | Rene |
| 18 | Sally |
| 19 | Teddy |
| 20 | Vicky |
| 21 | Wilfred |
- NOAA National Hurricane CenterLicence: Domínio público (dado federal dos EUA) · Credit: NOAA / National Hurricane CenterOs avisos oficiais estão em nhc.noaa.gov. Esta página não substitui o aviso oficial.
How to read these numbers
Names are alphabetical, alternate male and female, and skip Q, U, X, Y and Z for lack of common names in English, Spanish and French. A storm is named once sustained wind passes 34 knots.
When a cyclone is too destructive, the name is retired for good and replaced, as happened with Katrina, Maria and Ian. Since 2021, when a list runs out, a supplemental list is used instead of the Greek alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
- Who chooses the names?
- The WMO hurricane committee, which meets every year and approves retirements and replacements.
- Why retire a name?
- To avoid confusion in insurance claims, research and public memory between a catastrophic storm and an ordinary one with the same name.