The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a regular procedure carried out by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO maintains a list of storm names that are used in alphabetical order. When a tropical storm or hurricane forms, it is given the next name on the list.

The current list of storm names for the Atlantic Ocean includes:

Alberto

Beryl

Chris

Debby

Ernesto

Fernand

Gabrielle

Humberto

Ingrid

Jerry

Karen

Lorenzo

Melissa

Nestor

Olga

Pablo

Rina

Sean

Tammy

Vince

Whitney

If more than 21 storms form in a single season, additional names are taken from a supplementary list. The supplementary list includes names such as Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta.

The naming of storms helps to identify them and to track their movements. It also helps to raise awareness of the potential risks associated with tropical storms and hurricanes.

The next storm that forms in the Atlantic Ocean will be named Alberto. If another storm forms after Alberto, it will be named Beryl.