SDTWFC Naming Lists

The SDTWFC began naming storms in the Atlantic in 1954 and storms in the Pacific got names starting in 1970. Lists 1-3 in both basins are all girl names while lists 4-6 are all boy names. However, a name can be replaced by a name of either gender.

Central Pacific
Storms that form in the Eastern Pacific west of the 140 degrees west receive special names. Each year, 4 names are chosen from a 27 name list. If needed, more names are added to that year's list. Names not used one year will be used again the next year, along with however new names needed.

Southern California
These names are assigned to rainstorms that form in Southern California. This list has 4 rotating lists and the names can be a name being used in either the Pacific or Atlantic. There is no gender order, and only 14 names are chosen. Due to there being only 14 names, the names on lists 1 and 3 start with odd numbered letters, while the names on lists 2 and 4 start with even numbered letters. Each year is assigned an auxiliary list in case of list exhaustion. Each auxiliary list contains 6 names of random gender and alphabetical order.