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Tropical Weather » Tropical Cyclone Names
The Naming of Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
The Tropical Prediction Center near Miami, FL, keeps constant watch on oceanic
storm - breeding areas for tropical disturbances which may lead to the formation
of a hurricane. If a disturbance intensifies into a tropical storm - with rotary
circulation and wind speeds above 39 mph - the Center will give the storm a name
from one of the lists below. A separate name set is used each year beginning with
the first name of the set. The letters Q, U, X, Y and Z are not included because
of scarcity of names beginning with those letters.
The name lists have an international flavor because tropical storms and hurricanes
affect other nations and are tracked by the public and weather services of countries
other than the United States. Names for these lists are agreed upon by nations
involved during international meetings of the World Meteorological Organization.
Additional information on the naming of tropical cyclones can be found at NOAA's
Hurricane Research Division's FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical
Cyclones website.
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| 2008 Atlantic Storm Season Names |
| Arthur |
Bertha |
Cristobal |
Dolly |
| Edouard |
Fay |
Gustav |
Hanna |
| Ike |
Josephine |
Kyle |
Laura |
| Marco |
Nana |
Omar |
Paloma
(pa-LOW-ma) |
Rene
(re-NAY) |
Sally |
Teddy |
Vicky |
| Wilfred |
| Additional 2008 Atlantic Storm Season Names (if needed) |
| Alpha |
Beta |
Gamma |
Delta |
| Epsilon |
Zeta |
Eta |
Theta |
| Iota |
Kappa |
Lambda |
Mu |
| Nu |
Xi |
Omikron |
Pi |
| Rho |
Sigma |
Tau |
Upsilon |
| Phi |
Chi |
Psi |
Omega |
|
Names for Upcoming Atlantic Seasons
(with pronunciations) |
| 2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
| Ana |
Alex |
Arlene |
Alberto
(al-BAIR-toe) |
Andrea |
| Bill |
Bonnie |
Bret |
Beryl
(BER-ril) |
Barry |
Claudette
(claw-DET) |
Colin |
Cindy |
Chris |
Chantal
(shan-TAHL) |
| Danny |
Danielle
(dan-YELL) |
Don |
Debby |
Dorian |
Erika
(ERR-ree-ka) |
Earl |
Emily |
Ernesto
(er-NES-toe) |
Erin
(AIR-in) |
| Fred |
Fiona |
Franklin |
Florence |
Fernand |
| Grace |
Gaston |
Gert |
Gordon |
Gabrielle
(ga-bree-EL) |
Henri
(ahn-REE) |
Hermine
(her-MEEN) |
Harvey |
Helene
(he-LEEN) |
Humberto
(oom-BAIR-to) |
| Ida |
Igor
(e-GOR) |
Irene |
Isaac
(EYE-zak) |
Ingrid |
| Joaquin |
Julia |
Jose
(ho-ZAY) |
Joyce |
Jerry |
| Kate |
Karl |
Katia
(ka-TEE-ah) |
Kirk |
Karen |
| Larry |
Lisa
(Lee-sa) |
Lee |
Leslie |
Lorenzo |
| Mindy |
Matthew |
Maria
(ma-REE-ah) |
Michael
(MIKE-el) |
Melissa |
Nicholas
(NIK-o-las) |
Nicole
(ni-COLE) |
Nate |
Nadine
(nay-DEEN) |
Nestor |
Odette
(o-DET) |
Otto |
Ophelia
(o-FEEL-ya) |
Oscar |
Olga |
| Peter |
Paula |
Philippe
(fe-leep) |
Patty |
Pablo
(PA-blow) |
| Rose |
Richard
(RICH-erd) |
Rina |
Rafael
(ra-fa-EL) |
Rebekah |
| Sam |
Shary
(SHA-ree) |
Sean |
Sandy |
Sebastien
(say-BAS-tyan) |
Teresa
(te-REE-sa) |
Tomas
(to-MAS) |
Tammy |
Tony |
Tanya
(TAHN-ya) |
Victor
(VIC-ter) |
Virginie
(vir-JIN-ee) |
Vince |
Valerie |
Van |
| Wanda |
Walter |
Whitney |
William |
Wendy |
| Eastern Pacific Storm Names |
| 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2007 |
| Alma |
Andres |
Agatha |
Adrian |
Aletta |
Alvin |
| Boris |
Blanca |
Blas |
Beatriz |
Bud |
Barbara |
| Christina |
Carlos |
Celia |
Calvin |
Carlotta |
Cosme |
| Douglas |
Dolores |
Darby |
Dora |
Daniel |
Dalilia |
| 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 |
Vincente |
Velma |
| Winnie |
Waldo |
Winifred |
Wiley |
Willa |
Wallis |
| Xavier |
Xina |
Xavier |
Xina |
Xavier |
Xina |
| Yolonda |
York |
Yolonda |
York |
Yolonda |
York |
| Zeke |
Zelda |
Zeke |
Zelda |
Zeke |
Zelda |
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