Jova is the 10th 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 J. Since 1981, seven storms have been named Jova; the strongest, in 2023, peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.
No. Jova 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).
Jova 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. Jova is name 10 of 24, and 43 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Jova formed in the East Pacific in September 2023 and peaked as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Jova (2023): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in August 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1003 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Jova (2017): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in October 2011 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 955 mb. It made landfall near Tomatlán, Mexico. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Jova (2011): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 951 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Jova (2005): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in August 1993 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 948 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Jova (1993): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in August 1987 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 8 days.
Hurricane Jova (1987): track and historyJova formed in the East Pacific in September 1981 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 7 days.
Hurricane Jova (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jova 2011 | Tomatlán, Mexico | 2011-10-12 06:00 | 100 mph / 155 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, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Jova was the 10th name used in the East Pacific season.
The most recent was Hurricane Jova in 2023, in the East Pacific. It formed on September 4, peaked at 160 mph (260 km/h) and lasted 10 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 10th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Jova in 2023 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 926 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in September. The weakest of the seven, in 2017, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).