1988 Atlantic hurricane season/Female Names

'''AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following hurricane season is part of a series of seasons that, beginning with 1979, chronicles what would have occurred if the ten-year naming lists originally utilized for the 1971-1980 Atlantic hurricane seasons remained in usage today. All storm intensities and impact statistics are unchanged from reality. Only the storm names have been altered.''' -Andy

The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season included Hurricane Gina, which was the strongest North Atlantic tropical cyclone on record at the time. Overall, the season featured twelve tropical storms, five hurricanes, and three major hurricanes.

Seasonal summary
Timeline of tropical activity in 1988 Atlantic hurricane season

Storms
'''For the sake of clarity, only storms of tropical/subtropical storm intensity or above are included below. Please refer to the article of the real life version of this season for information on any tropical or subtropical depressions. Moreover, storm tracks and any other additional information can be found on the aforementioned article.'''

Storm names
The following names were used to name tropical storms in the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season. This is the same list that was utilized in the 1978 season, with the exception of Gina, with replaced Greta. Moreover, the name Gina was used for the first and only time in 1988.

Retirement
See also: List of retired Atlantic hurricane names

Because of the severe impact that Hurricanes Gina and Juliet caused, the World Meteorological Organization retired both of their names in the spring of 1989. Their replacements for the 1998 season will be Gretel and Jewel, respectively.