Tropical cyclones were not named in the Eastern North Pacific until 1960. Four sets were drafted that year, but initially the procedure followed the practice formerly used by JTWC in the Western Pacific, i.e., if the last storm in a given year were the "K" name, the first one the next year would be given the "L" name from the same set. However, in 1965 the decision was made to recycle the lists annually and begin with "A" every year in the same manner as in the Atlantic. The original four sets were recycled through 1977, but the new male/female name list was initiated in 1978. This list initially contained four sets, thus the 1978 set was used again in 1982. However, that year it was decided to expand the list to six sets (to match the Atlantic), so two new sets were employed in 1983 and 1984, and the 1979 set was then used again in 1985. ** - These storms were named, but later reduced to tropical depression status during post-season analysis. ++ - These storms were classed as tropical storms in the post-season summary article, but are not listed in the Official Best Tracks file, apparently having since been reduced to tropical depressions. (R) - Indicates name has been retired or replaced in the current six-year rotating sets which were first used in 1978 EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAME HISTORY *************************************************** Adele 1966, 1970 Adolph (R) 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Adrian 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Agatha 1967, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Aletta 1974, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Alma 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Andres 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Annette 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Ava 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Barbara 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Beatriz 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Bernice 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Blanca 1966, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Blas 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Bonny 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Boris 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Bridget 1967, 1971, 1975 Bud 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Calvin 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Carlos 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Carlotta 1967, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Celeste 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Celia 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Claudia 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Connie 1966, 1970, 1974 Cosme 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Cristina 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Dalila 1995, 2001 Dalilia 1983, 1989 Daniel 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Darby 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Delores 1991 (See note at end) Denise 1967, 1971, 1975 Diana 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Dolores 1966, 1970**, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1997, 2003 Dora 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Doreen 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Douglas 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Eileen 1966, 1970, 1974 Eleanor 1967, 1971, 1975 Elida 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Emilia 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Emily 1963, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Enrique 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Erick 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Estelle 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Eugene 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Fabio 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Fausto 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Fefa (R) 1979, 1985, 1991 Felicia 1997, 2003 Fernanda 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Fico (R) 1978 Florence 1963, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Flossie 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Francene 1967, 1971, 1975 Francesca 1966, 1970, 1974 Frank 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Genevieve 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Georgette 1967, 1971, 1975, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Gil 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Gilma 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Glenda 1963, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 Greg 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Gretchen 1966, 1970, 1974 Guillermo 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Gwen 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Hazel 1963**, 1965 Heather 1969, 1973, 1977 Hector 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Helga 1966, 1970, 1974 Henriette 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Hernan 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 Hilary 1967++, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Hilda 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Howard 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Hyacinth 1960, 1968, 1972, 1976 Ignacio 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Ileana 1994, 2000 Ilsa 1967, 1971, 1975 Ione 1966, 1970, 1974 Irah 1963, 1969, 1973 Irwin 1981, 1987, 1993, 1999 Iselle 1984, 1990, 2002 Isis 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Ismael (R) 1983, 1989, 1995 Iva (R) 1961, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1988 Ivo 2001 Javier 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Jennifer 1963, 1969, 1973 Jewel 1967, 1971, 1975 Jimena 1979, 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Joanne 1961, 1968, 1972, 1976 John 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Jova 1981, 1987, 1993 Joyce 1966, 1970, 1974 Juliette 1983, 1989, 1995, 2001 Julio 1984, 1990, 2002 Katherine 1963, 1973 Kathleen 1961, 1968, 1972, 1976 Katrina 1967, 1971, 1975 Kay 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Kenna (R) 1984, 1990, 2002 Kenneth 1993 Kevin 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Kiko 1983, 1989, 2001 Knut (R) 1981, 1987 Kirsten 1966, 1974 Kristen 1970 Kristy 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Lane 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Lester 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Lidia 1981, 1987, 1993 Lillian 1963, 1973 Lily 1967, 1971, 1975 Linda 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Liza 1961, 1968, 1972, 1976 Lorena 1983, 1989, 2001 Lorraine 1966, 1970, 1974 Lowell 1984, 1990, 2002 Madeline 1961++, 1968, 1976, 1980, 1986, 1992, 1998 Maggie 1966, 1970, 1974 Manuel 1983, 1989, 2001 Marie 1984, 1990 Marty 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Max 1981, 1987, 1993 Miriam 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2000 Mona 1963 Monica 1967, 1971, 1975 Nanette 1967, 1971, 1975 Naomi 1961, 1968, 1976 Narda 1983, 1989, 2001 Natalie 1964 Newton 1980, 1986, 1992 Nora 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Norbert 1984, 1990 Norma 1970, 1974, 1981, 1987, 1993 Norman 1978, 1982, 1994, 2000 Octave 1983, 1989, 2001 Odessa 1964 Odile 1984, 1990 Olaf 1985, 1997, 2003 Olivia 1967, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1982, 1994, 2000 Orla 1961, 1968 Orlene 1970, 1974, 1986, 1992 Otis 1981, 1987 Paine 1986, 1992 Patricia 1970, 1974, 2003 Paul 1978, 1982, 1994, 2000 Pauline (R) 1961, 1968, 1985, 1997 Pilar 1987 Polo 1984, 1990 Priscilla 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1989 Prudence 1964 Rachel 1984, 1990 Ramon 1987 Ramona 1967, 1971 Raymond 1983, 1989 Rebecca 1961, 1968 Rick 1985, 1997 Rosa 1978, 1982, 1994, 2000 Rosalie 1970, 1974 Roslyn 1964, 1986, 1992 Sandra 1985 Selma 1970, 1987 Sergio 1978, 1982 Seymour 1992 Sharon 1971 Simon 1984, 1990 Simone 1961, 1968++ Sonia 1983 Sylvia 1964++ Tara 1961, 1968, 1982 Terry 1985 Tico 1983 Tillie 1964 Tina 1992 Trudy 1990 Valerie 1962 Vance 1990 Velma 1983 Victoria 1965 Virgil 1992 Vivian 1985 Waldo 1985 Wallie 1965 Willa 1962 Winifred 1992 Winnie 1983 Xavier 1992 Xina 1985 Yolanda 1992 Zeke 1992 Note: Name was supposed to have been spelled DOLORES, but on The Weather Channel, in the seasonal summary in Mariners' Weather Log, and in the official Best Tracks file, it was spelled DELORES. However, in 1997 the spelling was back to the original DOLORES. (I can't help from thinking this variant spelling originated simply as a typo somewhere along the line.) Similarly, KIRSTEN in 1966 became KRISTEN in 1970, and then back to KIRSTEN in 1974. Also, DALILIA in 1983 and 1989 was changed slightly to DALILA for 1995. ***************************************************************************** SUPPLEMENT - CENTRAL PACIFIC (HAWAIIAN REGION) CYCLONES Tropical cyclones are infrequent in the Central North Pacific (between 140W and the Dateline). Even with complete satellite coverage, an average of only 1 to 2 per year are seen to develop in this region. Usually, around 3 to 4 storms from the Eastern Pacific will move into this region; and on very rare occasions, a visitor from the Western Pacific will cross the Dateline moving eastward. In these cases, the original name is retained in warnings issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. For cyclones forming in the Central Pacific region, the history of naming has been as follows: ** - storm moved west of Dateline to become typhoon or tropical storm in the Western North Pacific Prior to 1957 - In a couple of cases, storms were given Hawaiian names: Hiki (1950), Kanoa (1957) Late 1957 through late 1970's - Storms forming in this region were given names "borrowed" from the typhoon naming list: 1957 - Della **, Nina 1972 - June, Ruby ** 1959 - Clara, Dot, Wanda 1974 - Olive 1967 - Sarah ** 1976 - Kate 1970 - Dot 1978 - Susan (Between 1959 and 1967, there were some tropical storms in this region, but none were assigned names.) Beginning in the early 1980's, Hawaiian names were re-instated for storms forming in the Central North Pacific, with the first ones being issued in 1982 (no storms formed in this region in 1979, 1980, or 1981): 1982 - Akoni, Ema, Hana, Iwa 1994 - Li **, Mele, Nona 1984 - Keli, Lala, Moke 1997 - Oliwa **, Paka ** 1985 - Nele 2000 - Upana, Wene 1987 - Oka, Peke ** 2002 - Alika, Ele **, Huko ** 1988 - Uleki **, Wila 1990 - Aka ** 1992 - Ekeka **, Hali, Iniki 1993 - Keoni ** The naming list consists of four sets of 12 names (using only the letters of the Hawaiian alphabet), and all 48 names are to be used before repeating any storm names. The names of the destructive Hawaiian hurricanes, IWA and INIKI, have been retired and replaced with IO and IOLANA, respectively.