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2008 Tropical Cyclone Names

Atlantic
Eastern North Pacific

This list contains storms which form anywhere in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Equator.

Tropical Storm Arthur - May 31-Jun 1
Hurricane Bertha - Jul 3-20
Tropical Storm Cristobal - Jul 18-23
Hurricane Dolly - Jul 20-24
Tropical Storm Edouard - Aug 3-5
Tropical Storm Fay - Aug 15-23
Hurricane Gustav - Aug 25-Sep 4
Hurricane Hanna - Aug 28-Sep 7
Hurricane Ike - Sep 1-14
Tropical Storm Josephine - Sep 2-6
Hurricane Kyle - Sep 25-28
Tropical Storm Laura - Sep 29-Oct 1
Tropical Storm Marco - Oct 6-7
Tropical Storm Nana - Oct 12-14
Hurricane Omar - Oct 13-18
Tropical Depression Sixteen - Oct 14-15
Hurricane Paloma - Nov 5-9
Rene
Sally
Teddy
Vicky
Wilfred

(Pronunciation Guide)

The Greek alphabet is used should the
above list of names be exhausted.


This list contains storms which form in the Pacific Ocean north of the Equator and east of 140 W.

Tropical Storm Alma - May 28-30
Hurricane Boris - Jun 27-Jul 4
Tropical Storm Cristina - Jun 27-30
Tropical Storm Douglas - Jul 1-3
Tropical Depression Five-E - Jul 5-7
Hurricane Elida - Jul 11-19
Hurricane Fausto - Jul 16-22
Hurricane Genevieve - Jul 21-27
Hurricane Hernan - Aug 6-12
Tropical Storm Iselle - Aug 13-16
Tropical Storm Julio - Aug 23-26
Tropical Storm Karina - Sep 2-3
Tropical Storm Lowell - Sep 6-11
Hurricane Marie - Oct 1-6
Hurricane Norbert - Oct 3-12
Tropical Storm Odile - Oct 8-12
Tropical Depression Seventeen-E - Oct 23-24
Tropical Storm Polo - Nov 2-4
Rachel
Simon
Trudy
Vance
Winnie
Xavier
Yolanda
Zeke

(Pronunciation Guide)

Central North Pacific
Western North Pacific

 

Tropical Storm Kika - Aug 6-11

The Central Pacific name lists are used
sequentially as storms form in the Pacific Ocean north of the Equator between 140 W and 180 W.

 

The Western Pacific name lists are used sequentially as storms form in the Pacific Ocean north of the Equator west of 180 W.

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Last Updated: November 10, 2008