1988 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been)

The 1988 Atlantic hurricane season (SDTWFC What Might Have Been) features what the SDTWFC thought storms would do upon formation. Every storm formed except for Tropical Storm Beryl, Hurricane Debby, and Tropical Depression Eighteen, which the SDTWFC did not predict to form. In total, the season was above average, with 16 depressions forming, of which there were 14 tropical storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. The season was also the first season to have a category 5 hurricane since Hamilton in 1985.

Tropical Storm Alex
(Previously Tropical Depression One)

Tropical Storm Boris
(Previously Tropical Storm Alberto)

Tropical Depression Three
(Previously Tropical Depression Four)

Hurricane Colin
(Previously Tropical Depression Five)

Tropical Depression Five
(Previously Tropical Depression Six)

Hurricane Darren
(Previously Tropical Storm Chris)

Tropical Storm Elise
(Previously Tropical Storm Ernesto)

Tropical Storm Faith
(Previously Tropical Depression Ten)

Tropical Storm Georgina
(Previously Unnamed Tropical Storm)

Hurricane Helene
(Previously Hurricane Florence)

Hurricane Ian
(Previously Hurricane Gilbert)

Hurricane Jared
(Previously Hurricane Helene)

Tropical Storm Kanye
(Previously Tropical Depression Fifteen)

Tropical Storm Lori
(Previously Tropical Storm Isaac)

Hurricane Miranda
(Previously Hurricane Joan)

Hurricane Naomi
(Previously Tropical Storm Keith)

Storm Names
This list was the same list used in 1982, with the exception of Darren and Faith which replaced David and Felix. Names not retired will be used again in the 1988 hurricane season. Names not used are marked in italics.

Retirement
The SDTWFC retired the names Ian and Miranda due to the damage and deaths they caused. They will be replaced with Illias and Myleak for the 1994 season.