1990 Pacific Hurricane Season - 1990 Storm Names

1990 Storm Names

The following names were used for named storms that formed in the eastern Pacific in 1990. No names were retired, so it was used again in the 1996 season. This is the same list used for the 1984 season. Storms were named Trudy and Vance for the first time in 1990. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray.

  • Alma
  • Boris
  • Cristina
  • Douglas
  • Elida
  • Fausto
  • Genevieve
  • Hernan
  • Iselle
  • Julio
  • Kenna
  • Lowell
  • Marie
  • Norbert
  • Odile
  • Polo
  • Rachel
  • Simon
  • Trudy
  • Vance
  • Winnie (unused)
  • Xavier (unused)
  • Yolanda (unused)
  • Zeke (unused)

One name from the Central Pacific list was used – Aka. It was the first usage for that name.

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