Andres is the 1st name on the 2027 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so the first East Pacific storm of 2027 will be named Andres. Since 1985, seven storms have been named Andres; the strongest, in 2015, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Andres is on the 2027 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).
Andres is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 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. Andres is name 1 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Andres formed in the East Pacific in May 2021 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1005 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Andres (2021): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in May 2015 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Andres (2015): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in June 2009 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Andres (2009): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in May 2003 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 7 days.
Tropical Storm Andres (2003): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in June 1997 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Jiquilisco, El Salvador. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Andres (1997): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in May 1991 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Andres (1991): track and historyAndres formed in the East Pacific in June 1985 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Andres (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres 1997 | Jiquilisco, El Salvador | 1997-06-07 01:00 | 30 mph / 45 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 2021, 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985, Andres was the 1st name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Andres in 2021, in the East Pacific. It formed on May 8, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 1st name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2015, 2009, 2003, 1997, 1991 and 1985.
Hurricane Andres in 2015 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in May. The weakest of the seven, in 2021, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).