Nicholas is the 14th name on the 2027 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2027. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter N. Since 1985, five storms have been named Nicholas; the strongest, in 2008, peaked as a Category 1 cyclone.
No. Nicholas is on the 2027 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).
Nicholas is next scheduled for 2027, when the 2027 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. Nicholas is name 14 of 21, and 22 of the 46 Atlantic seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Nicholas formed in the Atlantic in September 2021 and peaked as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It made landfall near Bay City, United States. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Hurricane Nicholas (2021): track and historyNicholas formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February 2008 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Cyclone Nicholas (2008): track and historyNicholas formed in the Atlantic in October 2003 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 20 days.
Tropical Storm Nicholas (2003): track and historyNicholas formed in the Southern Hemisphere in December 1996 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mb. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Nicholas (1996): track and historyNicholas formed in the Southern Hemisphere in November 1985 and peaked as a Category 1 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 945 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Cyclone Nicholas (1985): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas 2021 | Bay City, United States | 2021-09-14 05:30 | 75 mph / 120 km/h |
| Nicholas 2008 | 23.7°S 113.7°E | 2008-02-20 00:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Nicholas 1996 | 16.7°S 123.6°E | 1996-12-14 18:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Nicholas 1996 | 17.3°S 123.4°E | 1996-12-15 01:00 | 40 mph / 65 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 both 2021 and 2003, Nicholas was the 14th name used in the Atlantic season.
Storms named Nicholas appear in more than one ocean in our archive:
Each ocean region keeps its own name lists, drawn up by its own WMO regional committee (Tropical cyclone naming), so the same name can be given to unrelated storms in different oceans.
The most recent was Hurricane Nicholas in 2021, in the Atlantic. It formed on September 12, peaked at 75 mph (120 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Bay City, United States. It was the 14th name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2008, 2003, 1996 and 1985.
Cyclone Nicholas in 2008 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 1 cyclone with winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It formed in the Southern Hemisphere in February. The weakest of the five, in 1996, peaked at 50 mph (85 km/h).