Jose is the 10th name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter J. Since 1981, six storms have been named Jose; the strongest, in 2017, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Jose is on the 2029 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).
Jose 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. Jose is name 10 of 21, and 34 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Jose formed in the Atlantic in August 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Jose (2023): track and historyJose formed in the Atlantic in September 2017 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 21 days.
Hurricane Jose (2017): track and historyJose formed in the Atlantic in August 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1006 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 3 days.
Tropical Storm Jose (2011): track and historyJose formed in the Atlantic in August 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Villa Zempoala, Mexico. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Jose (2005): track and historyJose formed in the Atlantic in October 1999 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 979 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near St. Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda and last near Road Town, British Virgin Islands. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Jose (1999): track and historyJose formed in the Atlantic in October 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Jose (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose 2005 | Villa Zempoala, Mexico | 2005-08-23 03:30 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Jose 1999 | St. Peter Parish, Antigua and Barbuda | 1999-10-20 16:00 | 90 mph / 150 km/h |
| Jose 1999 | Road Town, British Virgin Islands | 1999-10-21 11:05 | 70 mph / 110 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 and 1981, Jose was the 10th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Jose in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 29, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h) and lasted 4 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 10th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999 and 1981.
Hurricane Jose in 2017 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 938 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in September. The weakest of the six, in 2011, peaked at 45 mph (75 km/h).