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The 2020 Pacific Hurricane Season was far above average, just like their counterpart, the Atlantic was. The Pacific however was slightly more active. Overall, 2020 was the third most active Pacific season on record, but it was the most active on record using East Pacific names. The early storms were fairly weak, as no storm surpassed category 3 intensity until late in the season. The season started on April 30 with Tropical Storm Amanda, and ended when Tropical Storm Alpha dissipated on November 17.
The activity of 2020 was attributed to a warm neutral, which favored the Pacific, as well as the Atlantic. Lower wind shear in this season allowed for the high number of storms. 2020 also saw the most active October on record, with eight storms forming in the month. Unusually favorable late season conditions allowed for Yolanda and Zeke to be much stronger than other storms in the season. 2020 was the first year on record to feature a storm from the greek alphabet.
The following names were used to name storms that formed in the northeastern Pacific Ocean during 2020. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2026 season. This is the same list used in the 2014 season.
East Pacific[]
Amanda
Boris
Cristina
Douglas
Elida
Fausto
Genevieve
Hernan
Iselle
Julio
Karina
Lowell
Marie
Norbert
Odalys
Polo
Rachel
Simon
Trudy
Vance
Winnie
Xavier
Yolanda
Zeke
Central Pacific[]
Despite somewhat cooler waters in 2020, one storm was able to form in this section of the basin.
Iona
Keli (unused)
Lala (unused)
Moke (unused)
Retirement[]
During the WMO convention in the Spring of 2021, three names were officially retired from the Pacific naming list: Rachel, Yolanda, and Zeke. They will be replaced with Robette, Yvette, and Zachary for 2026. 2020 featured the most names retired after a single Pacific season on record.
