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Subject: B2) What are the upcoming tropical cyclone names ?

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by the OAR

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Arthur Ana Alex Arlene Alberto Andrea
Bertha Bill Bonnie Bret Beryl Barry
Cristobal Claudette Colin Cindy Chris Chantal
Dolly Danny Danielle Don Debby Dorian
Edouard Erika Earl Emily Ernesto Erin
Fay Fred Fiona Franklin Florence Fernand
Gustav Grace Gaston Gert Gordon Gabrielle
Hanna Henri Hermine Harvey Helene Humberto
Ike Ida Igor Irene Isaac Ingrid
Josephine Joaquin Julia Jose Joyce Jerry
Kyle Kate Karl Katia Kirk Karen
Laura Larry Lisa Lee Leslie Lorenzo
Marco Mindy Matthew Maria Michael Melissa
Nana Nicholas Nicole Nate Nadine Nestor
Omar Odette Otto Ophelia Oscar Olga
Paloma Peter Paula Philippe Patty Pablo
Rene Rose Richard Rina Rafael Rebekah
Sally Sam Shary Sean Sandy Sebastien
Teddy Teresa Tomas Tammy Tony Tanya
Vicky Victor Virginie Vince Valerie Van
Wilfred Wanda Walter Whitney William Wendy

Eastern North Pacific (east of 140W)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Alma Andres Agatha Adrian Aletta Alvin
Boris Blanca Blas Beatriz Bud Barbara
Cristina Carlos Celia Calvin Carlotta Cosme
Douglas Dolores Darby Dora Daniel Dalila
Elida Enrique Estelle Eugene Emilia Erick
Fausto Felicia Frank Fernanda Fabio Flossie
Genevieve Guillermo Georgette Greg Gilma Gil
Hernan Hilda Howard Hilary Hector Henriette
Iselle Ignacio Isis Irwin Ileana Ivo
Julio Jimena Javier Jova John Juliette
Karina Kevin Kay Kenneth Kristy Kiko
Lowell Linda Lester Lidia Lane Lorena
Marie Marty Madeline Max Miriam Manuel
Norbert Nora Newton Norma Norman Narda
Odile Olaf Orlene Otis Olivia Octave
Polo Patricia Paine Pilar Paul Priscilla
Rachel Rick Roslyn Ramon Rosa Raymond
Simon Sandra Seymour Selma Sergio Sonia
Trudy Terry Tina Todd Tara Tico
Vance Vivian Virgil Veronica Vicente Velma
Winnie Waldo Winifred Wiley Willa Wallis
Xavier Xina Xavier Xina Xavier Xina
Yolanda York Yolanda York Yolanda York
Zeke Zelda Zeke Zelda Zeke Zelda

Central North Pacific (from the dateline to 140W)
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

Each year the next name is just the one following the last from the previous year. Once through a list the next name will be off of the top of the next list.

TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES
for the
NORTHWEST PACIFIC

Contributed by Gary Padgett

For over a half-century (since at least 1945) the military weather forecasters, initially members of the U. S. Navy and later also from the U. S. Air Force, have named tropical cyclones forming in the Northwest Pacific basin. The names utilized were almost exclusively English feminine names through 1978, but beginning in 1979 men's names were used with women's names in an alternating fashion. Also, starting in 1963 the meteorological service of the Philippines (now known as PAGASA) began assigning Filipino women's names ending in "ng" to tropical depressions and cyclones forming in or passing through PAGASA's area of warning responsibility. In 2002 a new naming scheme was adopted by PAGASA (see below).

Beginning on 1 January 2000, tropical cyclones in the Northwest Pacific basin are named from a new and very different list of names. The new names are Asian names and were contributed by all the nations and territories that are members of the WMO's Typhoon Committee. The new names will be allotted to developing tropical storms by the Tokyo Typhoon Centre of the Japanese Meteorological Agency which is the RSMC for the basin.

These newly selected names have two major differences from the rest of the world's tropical cyclone name rosters. One, the names by and large are not personal names. There are a few men's and women's names, but the majority are names of flowers, animals, birds, trees, or even foods, etc, while some are descriptive adjectives. Secondly, the names will not be allotted in alphabetical order, but are arranged by contributing nation with the countries being alphabetized. Fourteen nations or territories contributed ten names each for a total of 140 names. The first 42 names on the roster are:

Western North Pacific
(west of the dateline)
Contributing Nation Names
CambodiaDamreyKong-reyNakriKrovanhSarika
ChinaHaijuiYutuFengshenDujuanHaima
DPR KoreaKirogiTorajiKalmaegiMujigaeMeari
Hong Kong, ChinaKai-TakMan-yiFung-wongChoi-wanMa-on
JapanTembinUsagiKanmuriKoppuTokage
Lao PDRBolavenPabukPhanfoneKetsanaNock-ten
MacauSanbaWutipVongfongParmaMuifa
MalaysiaJelawatSepatNuriMelorMerbok
MicronesiaEwinlarFitowSinlakuNepartakNanmadol
PhilippinesMalaksiDanasHagupitLupitTalas
RO KoreaGaemiNariJangmiMirinaeNoru
ThailandPrapiroonWiphaMekkhalaNidaKulap
U.S.A.MariaFranciscoHigosOmaisRoke
VietnamSon-TinhLekimaBaviConsonSonca
CambodiaBophaKrosaMaysakChanthuNesat
ChinaWukongHaiyanHaishenDianmuHaitang
DPR KoreaSonamuPodulNoulMinduleNalgae
Hong Kong, ChinaShanshanLinglingDolphinLionrockBanyan
JapanYagiKajikiKujiraKompasuWashi
Lao PDRLeepiFaxaiChan-homNamtheunPakhar
MacauBebincaPeipanLinfaMalouSanvu
MalaysiaRumbiaTapahNangkaMerantiMawar
MicronesiaSoulikMitagSoudelorFanapiGuchol
PhilippinesCimaronHagibisMolaveMalakasTalim
RO KoreaJebiNeoguriGoniMegiDoksuri
ThailandMankhutRammasunMorakotChabaKhanun
U.S.A.UtorMatmoEtauAereVicete
VietnamTramiHalongVamcoSongdaSaola

PAGASA Names

Since 1963 PAGASA has independently named tropical cyclones forming in the Philippines' AOR--from 115E to 135E and from 5N to 25N (except for a portion of the northwestern corner of the above region).� Even though the Philippines contributed ten names to the international list of typhoon names, PAGASA still continues to assign their own names for local use within the Philippines.� It is felt that familiar names are more easily remembered in the rural areas and that having a PAGASA- assigned name helps to underscore the fact that the cyclone is within PAGASA's AOR and potentially a threat to the Philippines.��� Another consideration may be PAGASA's desire to assign a name when a system is first classified as a tropical depression.��� Since tropical and/or monsoon depressions can bring very heavy rainfall to the nation which often results in disastrous flooding, the weather service feels that assigning a name helps to enhance public attention given to a system. Beginning with 2001 PAGASA began using new sets of cyclone names.� These do not all end in "ng" as did the older names.� Four sets of 25 names will be rotated annually; thus, the set for 2002 will be re-used in 2006. In case more than 25 systems are named in one season, an auxiliary set will be used.
PAGASA names
2008 2009 2010 2011
Ambo Auring Agaton Amang
Butchoy Bising Basyang Bebeng
Cosme Crising Caloy Chedeng
Dindo Dante Domeng Dodong
Enteng Emong Ester Egay
Frank Feria Florita Falcon
Gener Gorio Gloria Goring
Helen Huaning Henry Hanna
Igme Isang Inday Ineng
Julian Jolina Juan Juaning
Karen Kiko Katring Kabayan
Lawin Labuyo Luis Lando
Marce Maring Milenyo Mina
Nina Nando Neneng Nonoy
Ofel Ondoy Ompong Onyok
Pablo Pepeng Paeng Pedning
Quinta Quedan Queenie Quiel
Rolly Ramil Reming Ramon
Siony Santi Seiang Sendong
Tonyo Tino Tomas Tisoy
Unding Undang Usman Ursula
Violeta Vinta Venus Viring
Winnie Wilma Waldo Weng
Yoyong Yolanda Yayang Yoyoy
Zosimo Zoraida Zeny Zigzag
Auxillary Names
Alakdan Alamid Agila Abe
Baldo Bruno Bagwis Berto
Clara Conching Chito Charo
Dencio Dolor Diego Dado
Estong Ernie Elena Estoy
Felipe Florante Felino Felion
Gardo Gerardo Gunding Gening
Heling Hernan Harriet Herman
Ismael Isko Indang Irma
Julio Jerome Jessa Jaime

INDIAN OCEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by Gary Padgett

North Indian Ocean
List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4
OnilOgniNishaGiri
AgniAkashBijliJal
HibaruGonuAilaKella
PyarrYemyinPhyanThane
BaazSidrWardMurjan
FanoosNargisLailaNilam
MalaAbeBanduMahasen
MukdaKhai MukPhetPhailin

Southwest Indian (west of 90E)
2006/2007 2007/2008
AnitaAriel
BondoBongwe
ClovisCelina
DoraDama
EnokElnus
FavioFame
GamedeGula
HumbaHondo
IndladaIvan
JayaJokwe
KatseKamba
LiseboLola
MagomaMarabe
NewaNungu
OlipaOfella
PandaPulane
QuincyQoli
RabecaRossana
ShyraSama
TsholoTuma
UnokubiUzale
VuyaneVongai
WaruraWarona
XyloXina
YoneYamba
ZoulehaZefa

SOUTHERN PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by Julian Heming, Jack Beven, Gary Padgett, Frank Woodcock and Jon Gill

Starting with the 2008/2009 season, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers have consolidated their three different name lists into one unified listing, given below. If a named cyclone moves into the Australian regions from another warning center's area of responsibility, that previously assigned name will be used instead of one selected from this list. Names will be assigned in the order below (A-Zed) then the next list will be used, irrespective of year.

Australian Region Names
A Anika Anthony Alessia Alfred Ann
B Billy Bianca Bruce Blanche Blake
C Cathy Carlos Charlotte Caleb Claudia
D Dominic Dianne Dylan Debbie Damien
E Ellie Errol Edna Ernie Esther
F Freddy Fina Fletcher Frances Ferdinand
G Gabrielle Grant Gillian Greg Gretel
H Hamish Heidi Hadi Hilda Harold
I Ilsa Iggy Ita Ira Imogen
J Jasper Jasmine Jack Joyce Joshua
K Kirrily Koji Kate Kelvin Kimi
L Laurence Lua Lam Linda Lucas
M Magda Mitchell Marcia Marcus Marian
N Neville Narelle Nathan Nora Noah
O Olga Oswald Olwyn Owen Odette
PQ Paul Peta Quang Penny Paddy
R Robyn Rusty Raquel Riley Ruby
S Sean Sandra Stan Savannah Seth
T Tasha Tim Tatjana Trevor Tiffany
UV Vince Victoria Uriah Veronica Verdun
WXYZ Zelia Zane Yvette Wallace

RSMC NADI'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
LIST ALIST BLIST CLIST DLIST E
(Standby)
AmiArthurAtuAmosAna
BeniBeckyBuneBartBina
CillaCliffCyrilColinCody
DoviDamanDaphneDonnaDenia
EsetaElisaEvanEllaEva
FiliFunaFredaFrankFotu
GinaGeneGarryGitaGlen
HetaHettieHaleyHaliHagar
IvyInnisIanIrisIrene
JudyJoniJuneJoJulie
KerryKenKokoKalaKofi
LolaLinLusiLeoLouise
MeenaMickMikeMonaMal
NancyNishaNuteNeilNat
OlafOliOdileOmaOlo
PercyPatPamPamiPate
RaeReneReubenRitaRex
SheilaSarahSoloSavaiSuki
TamTomasTuniTinoTroy
UrmilUla
VaianuVaniaVictorVickyVanessa
WatiWilmaWinstonWikiWano
Xavier
YasiYaloYolandeYvonneYani
ZakaZenaZoeZazuZita

The name of a new cyclone is determined by sequentially cycling through lists A, B, C and D, then starting list A again. Names from the standby list E are used as replacements when necessary.

PORT MORESBY'S
Area of Responsibility
Alu
Buri
Dodo
Emau
Fere
Guba
Hibu
Ila
Kama
Lobu
When a cyclone is located or is expected to be located such that two or more tropical cyclone warning centres are involved, every attempt is made to resolve any differences of opinion on the cyclone and its expected behaviour through discussions. After discussion, the decision of the warning centre with prime responsibility prevails. The warning centre with prime responsibility for the cyclone issues the warning for that cyclone. The warning includes all regions affected by the tropical cyclone, even when these extend into another centre's area of responsibility.

Fiji Area (160E to 120W)
AnaArthurAtuAlanAmos
BinaBeckyBuneBartBobby
CodyCliffCyrilColinChris
DoviDamanDaphneDonnaDaphne
EyaElisaEvanEllaEva
FiliFunaFredaFrankFanny
GinaGeneGarryGitaGarry
HagarHettieHaleyHaliHelene
IreneInnisIanIrisIrene
JudyJoniJuneJoJulie
KerryKinaKokoKalaKen
LolaLinLusiLeoLouise
MeenaMickMikeMonaMike
NancyNishaNuteNeilNat
OlafOliOseaOmaOdile
PercyPremaPamPamiPat
RaeRewaRonRitaRene
SinaSarahSusanSaraiSheila
TamTomasTuiTinoTui
-UshaUrsalaUkaUla
VaianuVaniaVeliVickyVictor
WatiWilliamWesWikiWilma
-YasiYaliYolandeYalo
ZitaZakaZumanZazuZena

Papua New Guinea (140E to 160E, north of ~10S)
AluMaila
BuriNou
DodoObaha
EmauPaia
FereRanu
GubaSabi
HibuTau
IlaUme
KamaVali
LobuWau

Last updated June 1, 2007

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