(WTXL) — The National Hurricane Center has released the hurricane names for the upcoming season.
The NHC has released 21 names for this hurricane season.
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and lasts through November. Peak season for tropical development in the U.S. is generally between mid-August and mid-October.
The list below will be used in rotation with six other lists and re-cycled every six years (i.e., the 2018 list will be used again in 2024).
Last month, hurricane names Florence and Michael were retired from the rotating name cycle.
Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Names for the 2019 Season
- Andrea
- Barry
- Chantal
- Dorian
- Erin
- Fernand
- Gabrielle
- Humberto
- Imelda
- Jerry
- Karen
- Lorenzo
- Melissa
- Nestor
- Olga
- Pablo
- Rebekah
- Sebastien
- Tanya
- Van
- Wendy