how are the names of the storms decided?
For storms that form in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility, encompassing the area between 140 degrees west and the International Date Line, all names are used in a series of four rotating lists.
2018 Pacific hurricane season
For storms that form in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility, encompassing the area between 140 degrees west and the International Date Line, all names are used in a series of four rotating lists.
when is hurricane season in mexico pacific coast The 2018 Pacific hurricane season began on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they both ended on November 30.
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2018 Pacific hurricane season [SEP] Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that form in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean during 2018. No names were retired, so this list will be used again in the 2024 season. This is the same list used in the 2012 season. The name Vicente was used for the first time this year, while the names Willa and Xavier were both used once in 1962 and 1992, respectively. For storms that form in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility, encompassing the area between 140 degrees west and the International Date Line, all names are used in a series of four rotating lists.