Veronica is the 20th 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 V. It is the only storm named Veronica in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.
No. Veronica 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).
Veronica 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. Veronica is name 20 of 24, and 6 of the 46 East Pacific seasons from 1980 to 2025 got that far.
Veronica formed in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 925 mb. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Cyclone Veronica (2019): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica 2019 | 21.9°S 114.0°E | 2019-03-26 15:00 | 35 mph / 55 km/h |
The most recent was Cyclone Veronica in 2019, in the Southern Hemisphere. It formed on March 18, peaked at 150 mph (240 km/h) and lasted 13 days. It did not make landfall. Veronica is the 20th name on the 2029 list of East Pacific names. It is the only storm named Veronica in our archive, which covers every ocean since 1980.