Fernand is the 6th name on the 2031 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2031. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter F. Since 2013, three storms have been named Fernand; the strongest, in 2025, peaked as a tropical storm.
No. Fernand is on the 2031 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Fernand 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. Fernand is name 6 of 21, and 44 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Fernand formed in the Atlantic in August 2025 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Fernand (2025): track and historyFernand formed in the Atlantic in September 2019 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 Soto la Marina, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Fernand (2019): track and historyFernand formed in the Atlantic in August 2013 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It made landfall near Villa Zempoala, Mexico. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Fernand (2013): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernand 2019 | Soto la Marina, Mexico | 2019-09-04 15:30 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Fernand 2013 | Villa Zempoala, Mexico | 2013-08-26 04:45 | 60 mph / 95 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 and 2013, Fernand was the 6th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Fernand in 2025, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 23, peaked at 60 mph (95 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 6th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2019 and 2013.
Tropical Storm Fernand in 2025 was the strongest, peaking as a tropical storm with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August. The weakest of the three, in 2019, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).