The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30.
Forecasters at Colorado State University predict an active season in the Atlantic due to global weather patterns, including:
- 13 named storms
- 6 hurricanes
- 2 major hurricanes
Experts say a developing El Niño could increase wind shear across the Atlantic.
The first named storm of 2026 will be Arthur.
Hurricane names rotate every six years through lists maintained by the World Meteorological Organization.
Here are the Atlantic storm names through 2031:
2026: Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, Nana, Omar, Paulette, Rene, Sally, Teddy, Vicky, Wilfred
2027: Ana, Bill, Claudette, Danny, Elsa, Fred, Grace, Henri, Imani, Julian, Kate, Larry, Mindy, Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam, Teresa, Victor, Wanda
2028: Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Farrah, Gaston, Hermine, Idris, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Martin, Nicole, Owen, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tobias, Virginie, Walter
2029: Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney
2030: Alberto, Brianna, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Francine, Gordon, Holly, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Miguel, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sara, Tony, Valerie, William
2031: Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Molly, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy
Storm names can be permanently retired if a hurricane becomes especially deadly or destructive.
