The names used for hurricanes in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific rotate on a six-year cycle, with new names swapped in for storms that are retired due to their significance.

The Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane naming lists follow a six-year rotation, as new names are introduced whenever a storm is retired because of its significant impact. The Eastern Pacific ...

Hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30, and so far this year there have been 13 named storms, beginning with Tropical Storm Andrea in June and, most recently, Hurricane Melissa, according to ...

Meteorologists are busy preparing their forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic season, which begins June 1.