Barbara is the 2nd name on the 2031 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1983, eight storms have been named Barbara; the strongest, in 2019, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Barbara is on the 2031 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).
Barbara is next scheduled for 2031, when the 2031 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. Barbara is name 2 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Barbara formed in the East Pacific in June 2025 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Barbara (2025): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in June 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Barbara (2019): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in May 2013 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 983 mb. It made landfall near Paredón, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Hurricane Barbara (2013): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in May 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It made landfall near Puerto Madero, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Barbara (2007): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in June 2001 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 6 days.
Tropical Storm Barbara (2001): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in July 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Barbara (1995): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in June 1989 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 9 days.
Hurricane Barbara (1989): track and historyBarbara formed in the East Pacific in June 1983 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Barbara (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara 2013 | Paredón, Mexico | 2013-05-29 19:50 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
| Barbara 2007 | Puerto Madero, Mexico | 2007-06-02 13:00 | 50 mph / 85 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 2025, 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983, Barbara was the 2nd name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Barbara in 2025, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 8, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 2nd name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983.
Hurricane Barbara in 2019 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in June. The weakest of the eight, in 2007, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).