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

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by Gary Padgett, Jack Beven and James Lewis Free

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
2003200420052006200720082009
AnaAlexArleneAlbertoAndreaArthurAna
BillBonnieBretBerylBarryBerthaBill
ClaudetteCharleyCindyChrisChantalCristobalClaudette
DannyDanielleDennisDebbyDeanDollyDanny
ErikaEarlEmilyErnestoErinEdouardErika
FabianFrancesFranklinFlorenceFelixFayFred
GraceGastonGertGordonGabrielleGustavGrace
HenriHermineHarveyHeleneHumbertoHannaHenri
IsabelIvanIreneIsaacIngridIkeIda
JuanJeanneJoseJoyceJerryJosephineJoaquin
KateKarlKatrinaKirkKarenKyleKate
LarryLisaLeeLeslieLorenzoLauraLarry
MindyMatthewMariaMichaelMelissaMarcoMindy
NicholasNicoleNateNadineNoelNanaNicholas
OdetteOttoOpheliaOscarOlgaOmarOdette
PeterPaulaPhilippePattyPabloPalomaPeter
RoseRichardRitaRafaelRebekahReneRose
SamSharyStanSandySebastienSallySam
TeresaTomasTammyTonyTanyaTeddyTeresa
VictorVirginieVinceValerieVanVickyVictor
WandaWalterWilmaWilliamWendyWilfredWanda
Name Used
Subtropical storm

Eastern North Pacific (east of 140W)
2003200420052006200720082009
AndresAgathaAdrianAlettaAlvinAlmaAndres
BlancaBlasBeatrizBudBarbaraBorisBlanca
CarlosCeliaCalvinCarlottaCosmeCristinaCarlos
DoloresDarbyDoraDanielDalilaDouglasDolores
EnriqueEstelleEugeneEmiliaErickElidaEnrique
FeliciaFrankFernandaFabioFlossieFaustoFelicia
GuillermoGeorgetteGregGilmaGilGenevieveGuillermo
HildaHowardHilaryHectorHenrietteHernanHilda
IgnacioIsisIrwinIleanaIvoIselleIgnacio
JimenaJavierJovaJohnJulietteJulioJimena
KevinKayKennethKristyKikoKarinaKevin
LindaLesterLidiaLaneLorenaLowellLinda
MartyMadelineMaxMiriamManuelMarieMarty
NoraNewtonNormaNormanNardaNorbertNora
OlafOrleneOtisOliviaOctaveOdileOlaf
PatriciaPainePilarPaulPriscillaPoloPatricia
RickRoslynRamonRosaRaymondRachelRick
SandraSeymourSelmaSergioSoniaSimonSandra
TerryTinaToddTaraTicoTrudyTerry
VivianVirgilVeronicaVicenteVelmaVanceVivian
WaldoWinifredWileyWillaWallisWinnieWaldo
XinaXavierXinaXavierXinaXavierXina
YorkYolandaYorkYolandaYorkYolandaYork
ZeldaZekeZeldaZekeZeldaZekeZelda
Name Used
(The 2009 names will be identical to the list for 2003.)

Central North Pacific (from the dateline to 140W)
AlikaAnaAkoniAka
EleElaEmaEkeka
HukoHalolaHanaHali
IokeIuneIoIolana
KikaKimoKeliKeoni
LanaLokeLalaLi
MakaMaliaMokeMele
NekiNialaNeleNona
OlekaOkoOkaOliwa
PeniPaliPekePaka
UliaUlikaUlekiUpana
WaliWalakaWilaWene
Name Used
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
ChinaLongwangYutuFengshenDujuanHaima
DPR KoreaKirogiTorajiKalmaegiMaemiMeari
HK, ChinaKai-TakMan-yiFung-wongChoi-wanMa-on
JapanTenbinUsagiKanmuriKoppuTokage
Lao PDRBolavenPabukPhanfoneKetsanaNock-ten
MacauChanchuWutipVongfongParmaMuifa
MalaysiaJelawatSepatRusaMelorMerbok
MicronesiaEwinlarFitowSinlakuNepartakNanmadol
PhilippinesBilisDanasHagupitLupitTalas
RO KoreaGaemiNariChangmiSudalNoru
ThailandPrapiroonWiphaMekkhalaNidaKulap
U.S.A.MariaFranciscoHigosOmaisRoke
VietnamSaomaiLekimaBaviConsonSonca
CambodiaBophaKrosaMaysakChanthuNesat
ChinaWukongHaiyanHaishenDianmuHaitang
DPR KoreaSonamuPodulPongsonaMinduleNalgae
HK, ChinaShanshanLinglingYanyanTingtingBanyan
JapanYagiKazikiKujiraKompasuWashi
Lao PDRXangsaneFaxaiChan-homNamtheunMatsa
MacauBebincaVameiLinfaMalouSanvu
MalaysiaRumbiaTapahNangkaMerantiMawar
MicronesiaSoulikMitagSoudelorRananinGuchol
PhilippinesCimaronHagibisImbudoMalakasTalim
RO KoreaChebiNoguriKoniMegiNabi
ThailandDurianRammasunMorakotChabaKhanun
U.S.A.UtorChataanEtauAereVicete
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
2004 2005 2006 2007
AmboAuringAgatonAmang
ButchhoyBisingBasyangBebeng
CosmeCrisingCaloyChedeng
DindoDanteDomengDodong
EntengEmongEsterEgay
FrankFeriaFloritaFalcon
GenerGorioGloriaGoring
HelenHuaningHenryHanna
IgmeIsangIndayIneng
JulianJolinaJuanJuaning
KarenKikoKatringKabayan
LawinLabuyoLuisLando
MarceMaringMilenyoMina
NinaNandoNenengNonoy
OfelOndoyOmpongOnyok
PepengPaengPedningPablo
QuintaQuedanQueenieQuiel
RollyRamilRemingRamon
SionySantiSeiangSendong
TonyoTinoTomasTisoy
UndingUndangUsmanUrsula
VioletaVintaVenusViring
WinnieWilmaWaldoWeng
YoyongYolandaYayangYoyoy
ZosimoZoraidaZenyZigzag
Auxillary Names
AlakdanAlamidAgilaAbe
BaldoBrunoBagwisBerto
ClaraConchingChitoCharo
DencioDolorDiegoDado
EstongErnieElenaEstoy
FelipeFloranteFelinoFelion
GardoGerardoGundingGening
HelingHernanHarrietHerman
IsmaelIskoIndangIrma
JulioJeromeJessaJaime

INDIAN OCEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by Gary Padgett

North Indian Ocean
Name Pronunciation
AgniAG 'NI
AkashAAKAA 'SH
BijliBIJ 'LI
JalJAL
LeharLEHAR
MeghMEGH
DagarSAA 'GAR
VayuVAA 'YU

Southwest Indian (west of 90E)
2004/2005 2005/2006
ArolaAlvin
BentoBoloetse
ChamboCarina
DevikaDiwa
ErnestElia
FelapiFarda
GerardGuduza
HennieHelio
IsangIsabella
JulietJaone
KaloKundai
LilianLindsay
MadiMarinda
NeddyNadety
OulediOtile
PatriciaPindile
QiqitaQuincy
RamonRugare
SopaniSebina
TinaTimba
UlaUsta
VeraVelo
WillemWilby
XaokaXanda
YeldaYuri
ZuzeZoelle

SOUTHERN PACIFIC TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

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

WESTERN REGION
(PERTH TCWC) 		NORTHERN REGION
(DARWIN TCWC)
AlexAdelineAlison Amelia Alistair
BessiBertieBilly Bruno Bonnie
Clancy ClareCathy Coral Craig
Dianne DarylDamien Dominic Debbie
ErrolEmmaEllie Esther Evan
FionaFloydFredericFerdinandFay
Graham GlendaGabrielleGretel George
Harriet HubertHamish Hector Helen
InigoIsobelIlsa Irma Ira
JanaJacobJoseph Jason Jasmine
KenKaraKirrily Kay Kim
LindaLeeLeon Laurence Laura
Monty MelanieMarcia Marian Matt
Nicky NicholasNorman Neville Narelle
OscarOpheliaOlga Olwyn Oswald
Phoebe PanchoPaul Phil Penny
Raymond RosieRobyn Raquel Russell
SallySelwynSean Sid Sandra
TimTiffanyTerri Tasha Trevor
VivienneVictorVincent Verdun Valerie
WillyZeliaWalter Winsome Warwick

EASTERN REGION
(BRISBANE TCWC)
AlfredAliceAnika
BlanchBruceBernie
CalebCecilyClaudia
DeniseDennisDes
ErnieEdnaErin
FrancesFletcherFritz
GregGillianGrace
HildaHaroldHarvey
IvanItaIngrid
JoyceJackJim
KelvinKittyKate
LisaLesLarry
MarcusMayMonica
NoraNathanNelson
OwenOlindaOdette
PollyPetePierre
RichardRubyRebecca
SadieStanSheryl
TheoTammieTania
VerityVaughanVernon
WallaceWylvaWendy

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
LIST ALIST B
EpiAbul
GubaEmau
IlaGule
KamaIgo
MatereKamit
RoweTiogo
TakoUme
Upia
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)
AmiArthurAtuAlanAmos
BeniBeckyBetiBartBobby
CillaCliffCyrilCoraChris
DoviDamanDrenaDaniDaphne
EsetaElisaEvanEllaEva
FiliFunaFredaFrankFanny
GinaGeneGavinGitaGarry
HetaHettieHinaHaliHelene
IvyInnisIanIrisIrene
JudyJoniJuneJoJulie
KerryKinaKeliKimKen
LolaLinLusiLeoLouise
MeenaMickMartinMonaMike
NancyNishaNuteNeilNat
OlafOliOseaOmaOdile
PercyPremaPamPaulaPat
RaeRewaRonRitaRene
SinaSarahSusanSamSheila
TamTomasTuiTrinaTui
-UshaUrsalaUkaUla
VaianuVaniaVeliVickyVictor
WatiWilliamWesWalterWilma
-YasiYaliYolandeYalo
ZitaZakaZumanZoeZena

Papua New Guinea (140E to 160E, north of ~10S)
AdelAbdul
EpiEmau
GubaGule
IlaIgo
KamoKamit
TakoTiogo
UpiUme

Last updated August 19, 2004

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