Adrian is the 1st name on the 2029 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so the first East Pacific storm of 2029 will be named Adrian. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Adrian; the strongest, in 2011, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Adrian is on the 2029 list of East Pacific names, and it is not among the 22 names NHC lists as retired from the eastern and central Pacific (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Adrian is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Adrian is name 1 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Adrian formed in the East Pacific in June 2023 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 970 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Adrian (2023): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in May 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Adrian (2017): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in June 2011 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Adrian (2011): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in May 2005 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 982 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Hurricane Adrian (2005): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in June 1999 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 973 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Adrian (1999): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in June 1993 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Adrian (1993): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in June 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Adrian (1987): track and historyAdrian formed in the East Pacific in May 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h). It made landfall near Río Grande, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Adrian (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian 1981 | Río Grande, Mexico | 1981-06-04 06:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2023, 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Adrian was the 1st name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Adrian in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 27, peaked at 105 mph (165 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 1st name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Adrian in 2011 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in June. The weakest of the eight, in 2017, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).