Has the name Henriette been retired?
No. Henriette 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).
When will Henriette be used again?
Henriette 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. Henriette is name 8 of 24, and 45 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Why was the storm named Henriette?
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, Henriette was the 8th 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.