The National Hurricane Center recently published the World Meteorological Organization‘s list of 2023 hurricane names (Tropical Cyclone Names). After the difficult 2022 Atlantic hurricane season we are hoping that no storms happen and none of these names ever get used. But if you are curious to see the hurricane names for the 2023 hurricane season, you can see the full list of names below.
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Related: 2022 Hurricane Names
List of Names for 2023 Atlantic Hurricanes
In alphabetical order, the 2023 tropical cyclone names that were scheduled for potential use in 2023 are listed below. The names that were used (as of November 10, 2023) for a “named storm” during 2023 are noted as “used”:
- Unnamed – Subtropical storm, January 2023
- Arlene – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Bret – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Cindy – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Don – Category 1 hurricane, July 2023
- Emily – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Franklin – Category 4 hurricane, August 2023
- Gert -Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Harold – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Idalia – Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon hitting land) August, 2023
- Jose – Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Katia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Lee – Category 5 hurricane, September 2023
- Margot – Category 1 hurricane, September 2023
- Nigel – Category 2 hurricane, September 2023
- Ophelia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Philippe – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Rina – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Sean – Tropical storm, October 2023
- Tammy – Category 2, October 2023
- Vince
- Whitney
How are the names chosen?
Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Names, including those that were used for 2023 are determined by the World Meteorological Organization. You can learn more about the naming process at their page on Tropical Cyclone Naming. WMO has a total of six lists that are rotated. So the 2023 list will be used again in 2029.
Were any 2023 hurricane names retired?
No. As of November 10, 2023, none of the 2023 hurricane names have been retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Summary of 2023 Hurricane and Tropical Storms
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially started on June 1st and will officially end on November 30th, 2023.
The 2023 Atlantic cyclone season was originally predicted to be less active than normal. However, the National Hurricane Center and others changed that prediction mid-way through it to be a more active season than normal. This high level of activity was driven largely by the warm sea water temperatures that persisted throughout the season.
As we near the end of the 2023 season, it has indeed been above average in the number of named storms (20 vs 14).
How many hurricanes were there in 2023? How about tropical storms?
Below we provide an updated summary of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season with all the details you need, including number of hurricanes, major hurricanes, tropical storms, named storms, and more.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a named storm is a storm with sustained winds over 39 MPH. The 2022 had 20 named storms.
There were 7 hurricanes during the 2023 hurricane season.
There were 3 major hurricanes during the 2023 season. They were Franklin (Category 4), Idalia (Category 4 hurricane and category 3 upon land fall), and Lee (Category 5).
There were 13 hurricanes during the 2023 hurricane season.
The seven hurricanes that happened during 2023 were Don, Franklin, Idalia, Lee, Margot, Nigel and Tammy.
2023 Hurricane Season Recap by Storm Type & Name
2023 Atlantic Hurricanes
The 2023 hurricanes are listed below in order of occurrence.
- Don – Category 1 hurricane, July 2023
- Franklin – Category 4 hurricane, August 2023
- Idalia – Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon hitting land) August, 2023
- Lee – Category 5 hurricane, September 2023
- Margot – Category 1 hurricane, September 2023
- Nigel – Category 2 hurricane, September 2023
- Tammy – Category 2, October 2023
2023 Atlantic Tropical Storms
- Unnamed – Subtropical storm, January 2023
- Arlene – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Bret – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Cindy – Tropical storm, June 2023
- Emily – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Gert -Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Harold – Tropical storm, August 2023
- Jose – Tropical storm, August-September 2023
- Katia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Ophelia – Tropical storm, September 2023
- Philippe – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Rina – Tropical storm, September – October 2023
- Sean – Tropical storm, October 2023
2023 TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS
- Twenty-One – Tropical Depression
2023 NAMED STORMS AFFECTING FLORIDA
| Storm Name | Storm Classification | Date | Florida Areas Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene | Tropical storm | June 1 – 3, 2023 | South Florida |
| Idalia | Category 4 hurricane (category 3 upon landfall) | August 26 – 31, 2023 | Florida Gulf Coast, Perry, FL (landfall), Big Bend region of Florida |
