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Tropical Storm and Hurricane names 2007-2012

NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by the National Hurricane Center

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Andrea Arthur Ana Alex Arlene Alberto
Barry Bertha Bill Bonnie Bret Beryl
Chantal Cristobal Claudette Colin Cindy Chris
Dean Dolly Danny Danielle Don Debby
Erin Edouard Erika Earl Emily Ernesto
Felix Fay Fred Fiona Franklin Florence
Gabrielle Gustav Grace Gaston Gert Gordon
Humberto Hanna Henri Hermine Harvey Helene
Ingrid Ike Ida Igor Irene Isaac
Jerry Josephine Joaquin Julia Jose Joyce
Karen Kyle Kate Karl Katia Kirk
Lorenzo Laura Larry Lisa Lee Leslie
Melissa Marco Mindy Matthew Maria Michael
Noel Nana Nicholas Nicole Nate Nadine
Olga Omar Odette Otto Ophelia Oscar
Pablo Paloma Peter Paula Philippe Patty
Rebekah Rene Rose Richard Rina Rafael
Sebastien Sally Sam Shary Sean Sandy
Tanya Teddy Teresa Tomas Tammy Tony
Van Vicky Victor Virginie Vince Valerie
Wendy Wilfred Wanda Walter Whitney William

Eastern North Pacific (east of 140W)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Alvin Alma Andres Agatha Adrian Aletta
Barbara Boris Blanca Blas Beatriz Bud
Cosme Cristina Carlos Celia Calvin Carlotta
Dalila Douglas Dolores Darby Dora Daniel
Erick Elida Enrique Estelle Eugene Emilia
Flossie Fausto Felicia Frank Fernanda Fabio
Gil Genevieve Guillermo Georgette Greg Gilma
Henriette Hernan Hilda Howard Hilary Hector
Ivo Iselle Ignacio Isis Irwin Ileana
Juliette Julio Jimena Javier Jova John
Kiko Karina Kevin Kay Kenneth Kristy
Lorena Lowell Linda Lester Lidia Lane
Manuel Marie Marty Madeline Max Miriam
Narda Norbert Nora Newton Norma Norman
Octave Odile Olaf Orlene Otis Olivia
Priscilla Polo Patricia Paine Pilar Paul
Raymond Rachel Rick Roslyn Ramon Rosa
Sonia Simon Sandra Seymour Selma Sergio
Tico Trudy Terry Tina Todd Tara
Velma Vance Vivian Virgil Veronica Vicente
Wallis Winnie Waldo Winifred Wiley Willa
Xina Xavier Xina Xavier Xina Xavier
York Yolanda York Yolanda York Yolanda
Zelda Zeke Zelda Zeke Zelda Zeke

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
ChinaLongwangYutuFengshenDujuanHaima
DPR KoreaKirogiTorajiKalmaegiMaemiMeari
HK, ChinaKai-TakMan-yiFung-wongChoi-wanMa-on
JapanTenbinUsagiKanmuriKoppuTokage
Lao PDRBolavenPabukPhanfoneKetsanaNock-ten
MacauChanchuWutipVongfongParmaMuifa
MalaysiaJelawatSepatNuriMelorMerbok
MicronesiaEwinlarFitowSinlakuNepartakNanmadol
PhilippinesBilisDanasHagupitLupitTalas
RO KoreaGaemiNariChangmiSudalNoru
ThailandPrapiroonWiphaMekkhalaNidaKulap
U.S.A.MariaFranciscoHigosOmaisRoke
VietnamSaomaiLekimaBaviConsonSonca
CambodiaBophaKrosaMaysakChanthuNesat
ChinaWukongHaiyanHaishenDianmuHaitang
DPR KoreaSonamuPodulPongsonaMinduleNalgae
HK, ChinaShanshanLinglingYanyanTingtingBanyan
JapanYagiKazikiKujiraKompasuWashi
Lao PDRXangsaneFaxaiChan-homNamtheunMatsa
MacauBebincaPeipanLinfaMalouSanvu
MalaysiaRumbiaTapahNangkaMerantiMawar
MicronesiaSoulikMitagSoudelorRananinGuchol
PhilippinesCimaronHagibisMolaveMalakasTalim
RO KoreaChebiNoguriKoniMegiNabi
ThailandDurianRammasunMorakotChabaKhanun
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
2005 2006 2007 2008
Auring Agaton Amang Ambo
Bising Basyang Bebeng Butchhoy
Crising Caloy Chedeng Cosme
Dante Domeng Dodong Dindo
Emong Ester Egay Enteng
Feria Florita Falcon Frank
Gorio Gloria Goring Gener
Huaning Henry Hanna Helen
Isang Inday Ineng Igme
Jolina Juan Juaning Julian
Kiko Katring Kabayan Karen
Labuyo Luis Lando Lawin
Maring Milenyo Mina Marce
Nando Neneng Nonoy Nina
Ondoy Ompong Onyok Ofel
Paeng Pedning Pablo Pepeng
Quedan Queenie Quiel Quinta
Ramil Reming Ramon Rolly
Santi Seiang Sendong Siony
Tino Tomas Tisoy Tonyo
Undang Usman Ursula Unding
Vinta Venus Viring Violeta
Wilma Waldo Weng Winnie
Yolanda Yayang Yoyoy Yoyong
Zoraida Zeny Zigzag Zosimo
Auxillary Names
Alamid Agila Abe Alakdan
Bruno Bagwis Berto Baldo
Conching Chito Charo Clara
Dolor Diego Dado Dencio
Ernie Elena Estoy Estong
Florante Felino Felion Felipe
Gerardo Gunding Gening Gardo
Hernan Harriet Herman Heling
Isko Indang Irma Ismael
Jerome Jessa Jaime Julio

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

WESTERN REGION
(PERTH TCWC) 		NORTHERN REGION
(DARWIN TCWC) 		EASTERN REGION
(BRISBANE TCWC)
IsobelGeorgeNelson
JacobHelenOdette
KaraIraPierre
LeeJasmineRebecca
MelanieKimSheryl
NicholasLauraTania
OpheliaMattVernon
PanchoNarelleWendy
RosieOswaldAlfred
SelwynPennyBlanch
TiffanyRussellCaleb
VictorSandraDenise
ZeliaTrevorErnie
AlisonValerieFrances
BillyWarwickGreg
CathyAmeliaHilda
DamienBrunoIvan

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 update: 2007-07-02 09:33
Author: NOAA
Revision: 1.1

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