Erick is the 5th 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 E. Since 1983, eight storms have been named Erick; the strongest, in 2025, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Erick 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).
Erick 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. Erick is name 5 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Erick formed in the East Pacific in June 2025 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 made landfall near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Hurricane Erick (2025): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 952 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Erick (2019): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 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 did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Erick (2013): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 2007 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1004 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Erick (2007): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 2001 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Erick (2001): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in August 1995 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 6 days.
Tropical Storm Erick (1995): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 1989 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 2 days.
Tropical Storm Erick (1989): track and historyErick formed in the East Pacific in July 1983 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Erick (1983): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erick 2025 | Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico | 2025-06-19 11:30 | 125 mph / 205 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 and 1995, Erick was the 5th name used in the East Pacific season.
Seasons where our archive is missing an earlier name are left out, because we can’t confirm the count.
The most recent was Hurricane Erick in 2025, in the East Pacific. It formed on June 16, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 3 days. It made landfall near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico. It was the 5th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2019, 2013, 2007, 2001, 1995, 1989 and 1983.
Hurricane Erick in 2025 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 and made landfall near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico. The weakest of the eight, in 2007, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).