Beatriz is the 2nd name on the 2029 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Beatriz; the strongest, in 1999, peaked as a Category 3 hurricane.
No. Beatriz 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).
Beatriz 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. Beatriz is name 2 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Beatriz formed in the East Pacific in June 2023 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 992 mb. It made landfall near Cihuatlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Hurricane Beatriz (2023): track and historyBeatriz 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 1001 mb. It made landfall near San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Beatriz (2017): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in June 2011 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Hurricane Beatriz (2011): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in June 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Beatriz (2005): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in July 1999 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Beatriz (1999): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in June 1993 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It made landfall near Río Grande, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Beatriz (1993): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in July 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Beatriz (1987): track and historyBeatriz formed in the East Pacific in June 1981 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Beatriz (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatriz 2023 | Cihuatlán, Mexico | 2023-07-01 06:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Beatriz 2017 | San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico | 2017-06-02 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Beatriz 1993 | Río Grande, Mexico | 1993-06-19 18:00 | 65 mph / 100 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, Beatriz was the 2nd name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Beatriz in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 29, peaked at 85 mph (140 km/h) and lasted 2 days. It made landfall near Cihuatlán, Mexico. It was the 2nd name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Beatriz in 1999 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in July. The weakest of the eight, in 2017, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).