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Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names
URL: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

Description:
Lists of tropical cyclone names for various regions throughout the world. "Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. ... Six lists [of 21 names] are used in rotation." If "more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur in the Atlantic basin in a season, additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet." Also includes a list of retired hurricane names. From the National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center.

LII Topics: Cyclones, Names, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Weather

Publisher:
National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center

Extra Keywords
World Meteorological Organization

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Cyclones -- Tropics -- Names
Hurricanes

LII Database Information:
Record 19440 created by Maria Brandt on 10/24/2005
Last modification on 10/26/2005
Published: 10/26/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19440

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