The Central Pacific Hurricane Center of the United States National Weather Service is the official body responsible for tracking and issuing tropical disturbance and storm warnings, watches, advisories, discussions, and statements for the Central North Pacific Basin. The Central North Pacific Basin is the region of the Pacific Ocean that is north of the equator between 140 degrees west longitude and the International Date Line. In this area, the hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30.

Hurricane Naming System

Based in Honolulu, Hawai'i on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center uses traditional Hawaiian names for hurricanes that form within its regional sphere of jurisdiction. It has formed four lists of names to choose from. As soon as all the names are exhausted from a single list, it moves on to the second and third then fourth. When a list is exhausted, a new list is adopted to replace it. The following list of Central Pacific Hurricane Center names are for the 2004 season.

2004 Central Pacific Hurricane Names

Hurricane Names List 1	Hurricane Names List 2	Hurricane Names List 3	Hurricane Names List 4
Akoni	Aka	Alika	Ana
Ema	Ekeka	Ele	Ela
Hana	Hali	Huko	Halola
Io	Iolana	Ioke	Iune
Keli	Keoni	Kika	Kimo
Lala	Li	Lana	Loke
Moke	Mele	Maka	Malia
Nele	Nona	Neki	Niala
Oka	Oliwa	Oleka	Oko
Peke	Paka	Peni	Pali
Uleki	Upana	Ulia	Ulika
Wila	Wene	Wali	Walaka

Resources

• Central Pacific Hurricane Center