Sergio is the 18th name on the 2030 list of East Pacific hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2030. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter S. Since 1982, three storms have been named Sergio; the strongest, in 2018, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Sergio is on the 2030 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).
Sergio is next scheduled for 2030, when the 2030 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. Sergio is name 18 of 24, and 16 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Sergio formed in the East Pacific in September 2018 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It made landfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Hurricane Sergio (2018): track and historySergio formed in the East Pacific in November 2006 and peaked as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Hurricane Sergio (2006): track and historySergio formed in the East Pacific in October 1982 and peaked as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h). It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Hurricane Sergio (1982): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio 2018 | Santa Rosalía, Mexico | 2018-10-12 12:00 | 50 mph / 85 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 2018 and 2006, Sergio was the 18th name used in the East Pacific season.
Seasons where our archive is missing an earlier name are left out, because we can’t confirm the count.
The most recent was Hurricane Sergio in 2018, in the East Pacific. It formed on September 29, peaked at 140 mph (220 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It made landfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. It was the 18th name used in that East Pacific season. Before that, the name was used in 2006 and 1982.
Hurricane Sergio in 2018 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 942 mb. It formed in the East Pacific in September and made landfall near Santa Rosalía, Mexico. The weakest of the three, in 2006, peaked at 110 mph (175 km/h).