2026 Hurricane Season

Every tropical cyclone of the 2026 season in the Atlantic, Eastern Pacific and Central Pacific, with peak intensity, dates and full tracks from the National Hurricane Center best-track data.

Atlantic
7 named storms
0 hurricanes · 0 major · next name: Hanna
Eastern Pacific
18 named storms
8 hurricanes · 6 major · next name: Simon
Central Pacific
2 named storms
1 hurricanes · 1 major · next name: Olana
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5— past track · - - official forecast · shaded: forecast cone

2026 Atlantic storms

StormDatesPeakMax windsMin pressureStatus
Tropical Storm GonzaloSep 22 – Sep 26TS50 mph1000 mbEnded
Tropical Storm FaySep 17 – Sep 28TS70 mph995 mbActive
Tropical Storm EdouardAug 28 – Sep 3TS60 mph998 mbEnded
Tropical Storm DollyAug 24 – Aug 31TS40 mph1007 mbEnded
Tropical Storm CristobalAug 10 – Aug 13TS45 mph1008 mbEnded
Tropical Storm BerthaJul 17 – Jul 24TS60 mph995 mbEnded
Tropical Storm ArthurJun 15 – Jun 18TS45 mph999 mbEnded

2026 Atlantic hurricane names

2026 Eastern Pacific storms

StormDatesPeakMax windsMin pressureStatus
Tropical Storm RachelSep 25 – Sep 28TS40 mph1003 mbActive
Hurricane PoloSep 17 – Sep 28Cat 5180 mph892 mbActive
Hurricane OdalysSep 16 – Sep 27Cat 4130 mph946 mbEnded
Hurricane NoloSep 10 – Sep 28Cat 4130 mph948 mbActive
Tropical Storm NorbertSep 7 – Sep 15TS65 mph996 mbEnded
Hurricane MarieAug 29 – Sep 8Cat 2100 mph967 mbEnded
Hurricane LowellAug 25 – Sep 11Cat 5160 mph922 mbEnded
Hurricane KarinaAug 25 – Sep 7Cat 4145 mph940 mbEnded
Tropical Storm IselleAug 21 – Aug 27TS70 mph988 mbEnded
Tropical Storm JulioAug 20 – Aug 25TS50 mph1001 mbEnded
Tropical Storm HernanAug 10 – Aug 15TS45 mph1003 mbEnded
Hurricane GenevieveJul 24 – Aug 6Cat 5160 mph924 mbEnded
Hurricane FaustoJul 16 – Jul 29Cat 2105 mph967 mbEnded
Tropical Storm ElidaJul 12 – Jul 20TS70 mph990 mbEnded
Tropical Storm DouglasJun 28 – Jul 3TS45 mph1002 mbEnded
Tropical Storm CristinaJun 6 – Jun 11TS45 mph1004 mbEnded
Tropical Storm BorisJun 5 – Jun 9TS45 mph1001 mbEnded
Tropical Storm AmandaMay 31 – Jun 8TS45 mph1004 mbEnded

2026 Eastern Pacific hurricane names

2026 Central Pacific storms

StormDatesPeakMax windsMin pressureStatus
Tropical Storm MokeAug 18 – Aug 25TS50 mph994 mbEnded
Hurricane LalaAug 10 – Aug 28Cat 4130 mph947 mbEnded

2026 Central Pacific hurricane names

Hurricane categories

CategorySustained windsKnotsExpected damage
Category 174–95 mph64–82 ktVery dangerous winds will produce some damage
Category 296–110 mph83–95 ktExtremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage
Category 3 (major)111–129 mph96–112 ktDevastating damage will occur
Category 4 (major)130–156 mph113–136 ktCatastrophic damage will occur
Category 5 (major)157 mph or higher137 kt or higherCatastrophic damage will occur

2026 hurricane season FAQ

How many named storms have there been in the 2026 hurricane season?

So far in 2026 — Atlantic: 7 named storms, 0 hurricanes, 0 major; Eastern Pacific: 18 named storms, 8 hurricanes, 6 major; Central Pacific: 2 named storms, 1 hurricanes, 1 major.

What was the strongest storm of the 2026 hurricane season?

The strongest storm so far is Hurricane Polo in the Eastern Pacific, which peaked at 180 mph (Category 5) on Sep 22 with a minimum pressure of 892 mb.

What are the next hurricane names for 2026?

Atlantic: Hanna, Isaias, Josephine. Eastern Pacific: Simon, Trudy, Vance. Central Pacific: Olana, Pena, Ulana.

When does hurricane season end?

The Atlantic and Central Pacific hurricane seasons run from June 1 to November 30. The Eastern Pacific season runs from May 15 to November 30. Storms can occasionally form outside these dates.