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The names are chosen by a Specialized Hurricane Committee of the World Meteorological Organization, which maintains rotating lists of 21 alphabetical names for each basin.
The hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean will begin on June 1 and in the Eastern North Pacific on May 15.The hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean will begin on June 1 and in the Eastern North Pacific on May 15; both end on November 30. The official list of names that will be assigned to all tropical storms that develop in both basins is now available.
A typical Atlantic hurricane season averages around 14 tropical storms, seven of which become hurricanes, according to meteorological records from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), dating from 1991 to 2020.
A tropical storm receives a name when its sustained winds reach 63 km/h (39 mph); it becomes a hurricane when its winds reach 118 km/h (74 mph).
The first estimates of 2026 hurricane season activity have already begun to be published by private meteorological agencies, universities and government institutions.
Names Assigned for Atlantic Ocean Storms in 2026ArthurBerthaCristobalDollyEdouardFayGonzaloHannaIsaiasJosephineKyleLeahMarcoNanaOmarPauletteReneSallyTeddyVickyWilfredNames Assigned
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