Irwin is the 9th 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 I. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Irwin; the strongest, in 2011, peaked as a Category 2 hurricane.
No. Irwin 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).
Irwin 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. Irwin is name 9 of 24, and 44 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Irwin formed in the East Pacific in August 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Irwin (2023): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in July 2017 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Irwin (2017): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in October 2011 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Hurricane Irwin (2011): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in August 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 8 days.
Tropical Storm Irwin (2005): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in October 1999 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Irwin (1999): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Irwin (1993): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in August 1987 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 6 days.
Tropical Storm Irwin (1987): track and historyIrwin formed in the East Pacific in August 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It made landfall near Las Veredas, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Irwin (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irwin 1981 | Las Veredas, Mexico | 1981-08-30 09:00 | 35 mph / 55 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, Irwin was the 9th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Irwin in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 26, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 9th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Irwin in 2011 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 976 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in October. The weakest of the eight, in 2023, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).