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Tables of names for tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to simplify communication between forecasters and the general public regarding
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practice of naming tropical cyclones started in 1945 within the western Pacific. Naming continued through the next few years, and in 1950, names also started
List of historical tropical cyclone names
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Meteorologist Clement Wragge, who named tropical cyclones and anticyclones between 1887 and 1907. This system of naming fell into disuse for several years
History of tropical cyclone naming
History_of_tropical_cyclone_naming
2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various
Tropical_cyclones_in_2026
Cyclone season in Australia
region cyclone season was an above-average and damaging tropical cyclone season, producing 12 tropical cyclones and 8 severe tropical cyclones. Notably
2024–25 Australian region cyclone season
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Tropical cyclone season
region cyclone season was the least active Australian region cyclone season since reliable records started during 1969, with only three named tropical cyclones
2015–16 Australian region cyclone season
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producing thirteen named storms (three of them crossed from the Australian region), nine tropical cyclones, six intense tropical cyclones, and only one very
2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
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Tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic tropical cyclones are unusual weather events that occur in the Southern Hemisphere. Strong wind shear, which disrupts the formation of cyclones, as
South Atlantic tropical cyclone
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During 2025, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. They were named by various weather agencies
Tropical_cyclones_in_2025
Tropical cyclone that has lost tropical characteristics
A post-tropical cyclone is a former tropical cyclone that no longer possesses enough tropical qualities to be considered a tropical cyclone. The word may
Post-tropical_cyclone
is a list of tropical cyclones by year. Since the year 957, there have been at least 12,791 recorded tropical and subtropical cyclones in the Atlantic
Tropical_cyclones_by_year
Overview of and topical guide to tropical cyclones
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tropical cyclones: Tropical cyclone – storm characterized by a large low-pressure center and
Outline_of_tropical_cyclones
Tropical cyclones are non-frontal, low-pressure systems that develop, within an environment of warm sea surface temperatures and little vertical wind
List of retired Australian region cyclone names
List_of_retired_Australian_region_cyclone_names
Tropical cyclone season
when most tropical and subtropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. However, tropical cyclones can form year-round
2025–26 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
2025–26_South-West_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
Cyclone season in Australia
The 2025–26 Australian region cyclone season was an annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the Southern hemisphere, marked by an unusually rapid
2025–26 Australian region cyclone season
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Tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean
An Atlantic hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean primarily between June and November. These storms are continuously
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assign names to tropical cyclones, which can result in a system having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) names a tropical cyclone when it
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annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2026, although most tropical cyclones typically develop
2026_Pacific_typhoon_season
Category 3 South Pacific cyclone in 2023
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that devastated parts of the North Island of New Zealand and affected
Cyclone_Gabrielle
Type of cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere
An Australian region tropical cyclone is a non-frontal, low-pressure system that has developed within an environment of warm sea surface temperatures and
Australian region tropical cyclone
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Category 5 Australian region severe tropical cyclone in 2026
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was a very erratic and exceptionally rare tropical cyclone in the Australian region, becoming the first tropical cyclone to
Cyclone_Maila
During 2024, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones are named by various
Tropical_cyclones_in_2024
Rapidly rotating storm system
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral
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Areas of tropical cyclone formation
Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the North Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts
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costliest tropical cyclones, listed by tropical cyclone basin. Damage tolls of tropical cyclones are listed and ranked in USD of the year of the tropical cyclone
List of costliest tropical cyclones
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Scales of the intensity of tropical cyclones
Tropical cyclones are ranked on one of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins
Tropical cyclone intensity scales
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Levels of alert issued to areas threatened by a tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone warnings and watches are alerts issued by national weather forecasting bodies to coastal areas threatened by the imminent approach of
Tropical cyclone warnings and watches
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names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will name a tropical cyclone if
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Annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation
The 2026 North Indian Ocean cyclone season is the ongoing annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the North Indian Ocean basin. The season has no
2026 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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vulnerable to getting hit by tropical cyclones in the basin, from the east or from the west. On average, 2–3 tropical cyclones make landfall in India each
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deadliest tropical cyclones, including all known storms that caused at least 1,000 direct deaths. There were at least 76 tropical cyclones in the 20th
List of the deadliest tropical cyclones
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Category 4 Australian region cyclone in 2025
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred was a powerful, long-lived, and erratic tropical cyclone that brought severe effects to South East Queensland and the New
Cyclone_Alfred
Australian region cyclone in 1996
Severe Tropical Cyclone Olivia was a powerful cyclone, the 13th named storm of the 1995–96 Australian region cyclone season, which formed on 3 April 1996
Cyclone_Olivia
Category 5 Australian region cyclone in 2026
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was a powerful, unusual and long-lived tropical cyclone that made multiple landfalls in Australia, specifically in the
Cyclone_Narelle_(2026)
their names retired from the international list of tropical cyclone names used in the Western Pacific Ocean. Since tropical cyclones started to be named in
List of retired Pacific typhoon names
List_of_retired_Pacific_typhoon_names
South-West Indian Ocean cyclone in 2026
Intense Tropical Cyclone Gezani was a deadly, long-lived and destructive tropical cyclone that became the costliest cyclone to hit Madagascar on record
Cyclone_Gezani
Cyclone season in Australia
it produced six severe tropical cyclones, becoming the second season in a row to have at least five severe tropical cyclones. The season officially started
2023–24 Australian region cyclone season
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seasons, and became the first with below-average tropical cyclone activity since 2014, with 23 named storms, 10 of which became typhoons and only 2 became
2020_Pacific_typhoon_season
tropical cyclones, naming them when the cyclone attains gale-force winds. The agency also classifies storms using the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale
List of Australia tropical cyclones
List_of_Australia_tropical_cyclones
consecutive season to have below average tropical cyclone activity, with twenty-five named storms forming. Of the tropical storms, ten became typhoons, and three
2022_Pacific_typhoon_season
Category 5 South Pacific and Australian region cyclone in 2011
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi (/ˈjɑːsiː/; Fijian: [ˈjasi], lit. 'sandalwood') was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern
Cyclone_Yasi
first to see twenty named storms since 2018. It was an active Pacific hurricane season with an above average number of tropical cyclones, largely due to warmer
2025_Pacific_hurricane_season
Atlantic basin. As of 2026, 100 storm names have been retired. The naming of North Atlantic tropical cyclones is currently under the oversight of the
List of retired Atlantic hurricane names
List_of_retired_Atlantic_hurricane_names
Australian and South-West Indian cyclone in 2023
Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy, also known as Severe Tropical Cyclone Freddy, was an exceptionally long-lived, powerful, and deadly tropical cyclone that
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first tropical cyclone of the season. Five days later, Tropical Storm Boris formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico, followed by Tropical Storm Cristina
2026_Pacific_hurricane_season
Category 5 Australian region and South Pacific cyclone in 2023
Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale and naming it Jasper. The storm quickly intensified and became a Category 5 tropical cyclone on 7 December;
Cyclone_Jasper
Cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean
Pacific cyclone season was a very inactive South Pacific cyclone season, seeing four named storms forming, none of which intensified into severe tropical cyclones
2024–25 South Pacific cyclone season
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Cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean
2024, however a tropical cyclone could form between 1 July 2023, and 30 June 2024 and still be included in the season, as shown by Cyclone Lola which formed
2023–24 South Pacific cyclone season
2023–24_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
Indian Ocean cyclone season was the costliest season on record and the deadliest since 2008. The season featured several deadly tropical cyclones, including
2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
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of wettest tropical cyclones Outline of tropical cyclones ^α Although Luis produced the highest confirmed wave height for a tropical cyclone, it is possible
List of tropical cyclone records
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Tropical cyclone season
season, the name William was retired from the tropical cyclone naming lists. During the season, tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological
1994–95 South Pacific cyclone season
1994–95_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
The list of unnamed tropical cyclones since naming began includes all tropical cyclones that met the criteria for naming in a basin, but that for whatever
List of unnamed tropical cyclones
List_of_unnamed_tropical_cyclones
Category 3 South Pacific severe tropical cyclone in 2026
Zealand. The second named cyclone and first severe tropical cyclone of the 2025–26 South Pacific cyclone season, Vaianu formed from a tropical disturbance west-southwest
Cyclone_Vaianu_(2026)
Cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean
Pacific cyclone season was a below-average but very destructive tropical cyclone season that featured one of the costliest tropical cyclones in the Southern
2022–23 South Pacific cyclone season
2022–23_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
"Tropical Cyclone Naming". public.wmo.int. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2022. "Naming of Tropical Cyclones
2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
2024_North_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
Hurricane-like storms in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones, often referred to as Mediterranean cyclones or Mediterranean hurricanes, and shortened as medicanes, are meteorological
Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone
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Tropical cyclone season
Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average season, including ten named storms (including an unnamed tropical storm), six tropical cyclones and two intense
2023–24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
2023–24_South-West_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
some tropical depressions are named in the Western Pacific, while within the Australian and Southern Pacific regions, the naming of tropical cyclones are
List_of_named_storms
the second consecutive season to have below average tropical cyclone activity, with twenty-two named storms, and was the least active since 2011. Nine became
2021_Pacific_typhoon_season
the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The first tropical cyclone formed on June 18, while the last
1994_Pacific_hurricane_season
effects of tropical cyclones, including powerful winds, torrential rainfall, storm surge flooding, and high waves. Australia's deadliest storm, Cyclone Mahina
List of Queensland tropical cyclones
List_of_Queensland_tropical_cyclones
Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally
List_of_Philippine_typhoons
Tropical cyclone season
Caledonia. After the season ended Beti's name was the only name to be retired from the tropical cyclone naming lists and was replaced with Bune, after
1995–96 South Pacific cyclone season
1995–96_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
Slides 49–51. (To view documents see Help:FTP) "Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names". www.nhc.noaa.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2021. Knabb
List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
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timeframe, or storms that remain unnamed despite forming after tropical cyclone naming began in 1960. Another characteristic is how long a system lasted
List of Pacific hurricane records
List_of_Pacific_hurricane_records
Cyclone season in the South Pacific Ocean
The 2025–26 South Pacific cyclone season, with only 2 tropical cyclones forming, was the least active South Pacific cyclone season on record, tied with
2025–26 South Pacific cyclone season
2025–26_South_Pacific_cyclone_season
During 2023, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. They were named by various weather agencies
Tropical_cyclones_in_2023
delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific basin. However, tropical cyclone formation is possible at any time of the
2018_Pacific_hurricane_season
Australian region cyclone in 1899
Cyclone Mahina was the deadliest cyclone in recorded Australian history, and also potentially the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern
Cyclone_Mahina
region cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season. It ran from 1 November 1996 to 30 April 1997. The regional tropical cyclone operational
1996–97 Australian region cyclone season
1996–97_Australian_region_cyclone_season
In the south-west Indian Ocean, tropical cyclones form south of the equator and west of 90° E to the coast of Africa. In 1946, Réunion's first airstrip
South-West Indian Ocean tropical cyclone
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This article documents all South Atlantic tropical cyclones that have been recorded. Tropical cyclone formation is rare in the South Atlantic due to multiple
List of South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones
List_of_South_Atlantic_tropical_and_subtropical_cyclones
During 2019, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian
Tropical_cyclones_in_2019
Western Pacific tropical storm in 2026
(Bão số 1 năm 2026), was a compact and moderately strong but deadly tropical cyclone that affected some portions of Luzon in the Philippines, Hainan, China
Tropical_Storm_Maysak_(2026)
Tropical cyclone season
when most tropical and subtropical cyclones form in the basin, which is west of 90°E and south of the Equator. However, tropical cyclones can form year-round
2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
2022–23_South-West_Indian_Ocean_cyclone_season
Within the Pacific Ocean, the name of any significant tropical cyclone can be retired from the tropical cyclone naming lists by the World Meteorological
List of retired Pacific hurricane names
List_of_retired_Pacific_hurricane_names
United States government agency
warning office moved to Miami, Florida, in 1943. Tropical cyclone naming began for Atlantic tropical cyclones using the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet by
National_Hurricane_Center
generally inhibits tropical cyclone formation in the region. The season was less active than the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season in terms of named storms—the fourth
2023_Pacific_typhoon_season
North Indian Ocean Cyclone in 2023
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy was a powerful and erratic tropical cyclone that formed over the east-central Arabian Sea. The third depression
Cyclone_Biparjoy
"Hurricanes-to-Be Named". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 13, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved February 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Tropical Cyclone Naming History and
1960 Atlantic hurricane season
1960_Atlantic_hurricane_season
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2023
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Mocha was a powerful and deadly tropical cyclone in the North Indian Ocean which affected Myanmar and parts of Bangladesh
Cyclone_Mocha
Tropical cyclones move into the contiguous United States from the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The highest rainfall
List of the wettest tropical cyclones in the United States
List_of_the_wettest_tropical_cyclones_in_the_United_States
Tropical cyclone season
region cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season. It began on 1 November 2005 and ended on 30 April 2006. The regional tropical cyclone operational
2005–06 Australian region cyclone season
2005–06_Australian_region_cyclone_season
region cyclone season was a slightly below average tropical cyclone season. It ran from 1 November 1997 to 30 April 1998. The regional tropical cyclone operational
1997–98 Australian region cyclone season
1997–98_Australian_region_cyclone_season
2006 tropical cyclone
Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry was a tropical cyclone that made landfall in Australia during the 2005–06 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season. Larry
Cyclone_Larry
season was an annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the Atlantic basin, featuring bursts of intense tropical cyclone development over warmer-than-normal
2025 Atlantic hurricane season
2025_Atlantic_hurricane_season
North Indian Ocean cyclone
The 1970 Bhola cyclone, also known as the Great Cyclone of 1970 or simply the Bhola Cyclone, was the deadliest tropical cyclone on record, as well as one
1970_Bhola_cyclone
as the most active tropical cyclone year on record, documenting 104 named tropical systems. During the year, 142 tropical cyclones formed in bodies of
Tropical_cyclones_in_2020
North Indian Ocean cyclone in 2020
Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically in
Cyclone_Amphan
names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will name a tropical cyclone should
2015_Pacific_typhoon_season
by tropical cyclones. Tropical cyclones in this area are considered to be part of the Northwest Pacific basin. There are about 11 to 13 tropical cyclones
Tropical_cyclones_in_Vietnam
Antimeridian). Tropical cyclones portal Tropical cyclone List of environment topics Outline of tropical cyclones Tropical cyclone naming Atlantic hurricane
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2025 North Indian Ocean and Pacific tropical cyclone
weak but exceptionally rare and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third-costliest tropical cyclone on record outside the North Atlantic basin
Cyclone_Senyar
During 2022, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones were named by various
Tropical_cyclones_in_2022
Tropical cyclone season
cyclone season was a slightly below-average tropical cyclone season. The season began with an early start, with the formation of the first tropical cyclone
2007–08 Australian region cyclone season
2007–08_Australian_region_cyclone_season
Tropical cyclone effects and impacts
Tropical cyclones regularly affect the coastlines of most of Earth's major bodies of water along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Also known
Tropical cyclone effects by region
Tropical_cyclone_effects_by_region
Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2023
Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola was the strongest off-season tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere, surpassing the previous record held by Cyclone Donna
Cyclone_Lola
season was a slightly below-average season in terms of tropical cyclone activity, with only 24 named storms, 12 typhoons, and 4 super typhoons developing
1979_Pacific_typhoon_season
Regional tropical cyclone
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere and which produces sustained hurricane-force winds of at
Typhoon
2015, tropical cyclones formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be assigned names by various
Tropical_cyclones_in_2015
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