JMC tropical cyclone naming

Beginning in 2017 within the North Atlantic Ocean, tropical or subtropical cyclones are named by the Jarrell Meteorological Center (JMC/ Jarrell, TX) when they are judged to have intensified into a tropical storm with winds of at least 34 kn (39 mph; 63 km/h). There are six lists of names which rotate every six years and begin with the first letters A—W used, skipping Q and U, and alternating between male and female names. The names of significant tropical cyclones are retired from the lists, with a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee meeting. If all of the names on a list are used, storms are named after the letters of the Greek alphabet.

The JMC follows the traditional naming scheme set by the NHC that began with the 1979 season, alternating between women's and men's names. The sole exception is the second list rolled out from the agency, which was first used in 2018. It contains some overlapping between male and female names due to a contest the agency held with the public to choose names for that year; with the most popular names being chosen regardless of affiliated gender, which generated some controversy. The JMC did not scrap this list due the nature of how the list was conceived, as well as the activity observed in the basin concurrent with its usage. However, it has since hinted been that this may be changed in a future year.