1987 Atlantic hurricane season (Cooper)

The 1987 Atlantic hurricane season  officially began on June 1, 1987, and lasted until November 30, 1987. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. It was a below average season; activity was limited by an ongoing El Niño event.

Storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the north Atlantic in 1987. This is the same list that was used in the 1981 season. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

Retirement
In the spring of 1988, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name Floyd from the list above due to the deaths and damage it caused. It was replaced by Franklin in the 1993 season.