Central North Pacific (Date Line To 140W)
Tropical Depressions intensifying into tropical storms in the Central Pacific have been named since 1950. Between 1950 and 1957, tropical cyclones that were judged to have intensified into tropical storms were given names from the Hawaiian language. Before in 1957, the decision was made to take names from the Western Pacific list of names. In 1979, Hawaiian names were reinstated for tropical cyclones developing into tropical storms forming in the Central Pacific. Five sets of Hawaiian names, using only the 12 letters of the Hawaiian alphabet, were drafted with the intent being to use the sets of names on an annual rotation basis. However as no tropical cyclones had formed in this region between 1979 and 1981, the original lists were scrapped and replaced with four sets of names. Also, the plan of how to allocate the names was changed to allow all of the names to be used consecutively.
| Akoni (1982) | Ema (1982) | Hana (1982) | Iwa (1982) | Keli (1984) | Lala (1984) | Moke (1984) | Nele (1985) | Oka (1987) | Peke (1987) | Uleki (1988) | Aka (1990) |
| Ekeka (1992) | Hali (1992) | Iniki (1992) | Keoni (1993) | Li (1994) | Mele (1994) | Nona (1994) | Oliwa (1997) | Paka (1997) | Upana (2000) | Wene (2000) | Alika (2002) |
| Ele (2002) | Huko (2002) | Ioke (2006) | Kika (2008) | Lana (2009) | Maka (2009) | Neki (2009) | Omeka (2010) |
Read more about this topic: List Of Historic Tropical Cyclone Names
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