Marco is the 13th name on the 2026 list of Atlantic hurricane names, and it hasn't been used yet in 2026. The season has reached Fay; Marco is used this year only if seven more storms are named. Otherwise it next comes up in 2032. Since 1990, four storms have been named Marco; the strongest, in 1996, peaked as a Category 1 hurricane.
No. Marco is on the 2026 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).
Marco can still be used in 2026: the season has handed out 6 names so far, and Marco is name 13. If the season ends first, Marco next comes up in 2032, when the 2026 list returns.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Marco is name 13 of 21, and 25 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Marco formed in the Atlantic in August 2020 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 991 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Marco (2020): track and historyMarco formed in the Atlantic in October 2008 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 998 mb. It made landfall near Villa Emilio Carranza, Mexico. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Marco (2008): track and historyMarco formed in the Atlantic in November 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 983 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Marco (1996): track and historyMarco formed in the Atlantic in October 1990 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Largo, United States and last near Live Oak, United States. The system was tracked for 4 days.
Tropical Storm Marco (1990): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco 2008 | Villa Emilio Carranza, Mexico | 2008-10-07 12:00 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Marco 1990 | Largo, United States | 1990-10-11 15:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Marco 1990 | Live Oak, United States | 1990-10-12 03:00 | 30 mph / 45 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 2020, 2008, 1996 and 1990, Marco was the 13th name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Hurricane Marco in 2020, in the Atlantic. It formed on August 20, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It did not make landfall. It was the 13th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2008, 1996 and 1990.
Hurricane Marco in 1996 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 983 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in November. The weakest of the four, in 2008, peaked at 65 mph (100 km/h).