Frank is the 6th name on the 2028 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2028. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter F. Since 1980, 12 storms have been named Frank; the strongest, in 2004, peaked as a Category 4 cyclone.
No. Frank is on the 2028 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).
Frank is next scheduled for 2028, when the 2028 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. Frank is name 6 of 24, and every East Pacific season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Frank formed in the East Pacific in July 2022 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Frank (2022): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in July 2016 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Frank (2016): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in August 2010 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 978 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Frank (2010): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in August 2004 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Hurricane Frank (2004): track and historyFrank formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Cyclone Frank (2004): track and historyFrank formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 1999 and peaked as a Category 2 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Poindimié, New Caledonia and last near Bourail, New Caledonia. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Cyclone Frank (1999): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in August 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1001 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Frank (1998): track and historyFrank formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1995 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Frank (1995): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in July 1992 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Frank (1992): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in July 1986 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 9 days.
Hurricane Frank (1986): track and historyFrank formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1984 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 950 mb. It made landfall near Port Hedland, Australia. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Cyclone Frank (1984): track and historyFrank formed in the East Pacific in July 1980 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 Frank (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank 1999 | 20.3°S 164.4°E | 1999-02-19 18:00 | 80 mph / 130 km/h |
| Frank 1999 | Poindimié, New Caledonia | 1999-02-20 00:00 | 110 mph / 175 km/h |
| Frank 1999 | Bourail, New Caledonia | 1999-02-20 06:00 | 105 mph / 165 km/h |
| Frank 1995 | 26.1°S 114.4°E | 1995-12-13 01:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Frank 1984 | 17.0°S 123.2°E | 1984-12-22 00:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Frank 1984 | Port Hedland, Australia | 1984-12-27 03:00 | 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 2022, 2016, 2010, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980, Frank was the 6th name used in the East Pacific season.
Storms named Frank appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Hurricane Frank in 2022, in the East Pacific. It formed on July 25, peaked at 90 mph (150 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 6th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2010, 2004, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1992, 1986, 1984 and 1980.
Cyclone Frank in 2004 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 cyclone with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 916 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in January. The weakest of the 12, in 1998, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).