Javier is the 10th 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 J. Since 1980, seven storms have been named Javier; the strongest, in 2004, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Javier 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).
Javier 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. Javier is name 10 of 24, and 43 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Javier formed in the East Pacific in August 2022 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 999 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Javier (2022): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in August 2016 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb. It made landfall near San José del Cabo, Mexico. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Javier (2016): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in September 2004 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It made landfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Hurricane Javier (2004): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in September 1998 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Tropical Storm Javier (1998): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in July 1992 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Hurricane Javier (1992): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in August 1986 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.
Hurricane Javier (1986): track and historyJavier formed in the East Pacific in August 1980 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Javier (1980): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier 2016 | San José del Cabo, Mexico | 2016-08-09 03:30 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Javier 2004 | Santa Rosalía, Mexico | 2004-09-19 11:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
| Javier 1998 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 1998-09-14 00:00 | 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 2022, 2016, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980, Javier was the 10th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Javier in 2022, in the East Pacific. It formed on August 31, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h) and lasted 7 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 10th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2016, 2004, 1998, 1992, 1986 and 1980.
Hurricane Javier in 2004 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 930 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in September and made landfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The weakest of the seven, in 2022, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).