Agatha is the 1st name on the 2028 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so the first East Pacific storm of 2028 will be named Agatha. Since 1980, eight storms have been named Agatha; the strongest, in 1980, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Agatha is on the 2028 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).
Agatha is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Agatha is name 1 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Agatha formed in the East Pacific in May 2022 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 964 mb. It made landfall near San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Agatha (2022): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in July 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Agatha (2016): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in May 2010 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Agatha (2010): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in May 2004 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Agatha (2004): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in June 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 993 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Agatha (1998): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in June 1992 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Agatha (1992): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in May 1986 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Agatha (1986): track and historyAgatha formed in the East Pacific in June 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Agatha (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha 2022 | San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico | 2022-05-30 21:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
| Agatha 2010 | Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico | 2010-05-29 22:30 | 45 mph / 75 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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980, Agatha was the 1st name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Agatha in 2022, in the East Pacific. It formed on May 27, peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico. It was the 1st name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980.
Hurricane Agatha in 1980 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). It formed in the East Pacific in June. The weakest of the eight, in 2010, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).