Wilfred is the 21st named storm on the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season list. The season runs June 1 – November 30. Use the tools below to track Wilfred in real time if it forms.
Tropical Storm Wilfred formed in the eastern Atlantic in September 2020, exhausting the 2020 name list.
Note: The 2026 storm named Wilfred is a completely separate system from the 2020 storm.
Hurricane Wilfred is the 21st name on the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season list. The season runs from June 1 – November 30. Check our live tracker to see if Wilfred is currently active.
Wilfred would be the 21st named storm of the 2026 Atlantic season. Peak Atlantic hurricane season activity typically runs from mid-August through mid-October, with the statistical peak on September 10.
Use the live tracker at whereisthehurricanenow.com/tracker for real-time position and forecast cone. View spaghetti models (GFS, EURO, HWRF) at /spaghetti-models. Sign up for free SMS and email alerts at /alerts so you're notified the moment Wilfred forms.
Any Atlantic hurricane can potentially affect the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast, or Caribbean depending on its track. Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and the Carolinas are historically the most frequently impacted states. Use our storm surge lookup at /storm-surge to check your specific ZIP code risk.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricane intensity from Category 1 (minimal) to Category 5 (catastrophic) based on maximum sustained wind speed. Any named storm — including Wilfred — can intensify rapidly. The NHC issues updated forecasts every 6 hours for active systems.