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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea

2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Andrea	Arthur	Ana	Alex	Arlene	Alberto
Barry	Bertha	Bill	Bonnie	Bret	Beryl
Chantal	Cristobal	Claudette	Colin	Cindy	Chris
Dorian	Dolly	Danny	Danielle	Don	Debby
Erin	Edouard	Erika	Earl	Emily	Ernesto
Fernand	Fay	Fred	Fiona	Franklin	Florence
Gabrielle	Gonzalo	Grace	Gaston	Gert	Gordon
Humberto	Hanna	Henri	Hermine	Harvey	Helene
Ingrid	Isaias	Ida	Ian	Irma	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
Nestor	Nana	Nicholas	Nicole	Nate	Nadine
Olga	Omar	Odette	Otto	Ophelia	Oscar
Pablo	Paulette	Peter	Paula	Philippe	Patty
Rebekah	Rene	Rose	Richard	Rina	Rafael
Sebastien	Sally	Sam	Shary	Sean	Sara
Tanya	Teddy	Teresa	Tobias	Tammy	Tony
Van	Vicky	Victor	Virginie	Vince	Valerie
Wendy	Wilfred	Wanda	Walter	Whitney	William

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Eastern North Pacific (east of 140W)

2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Alvin	Amanda	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

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Central North Pacific (from the dateline to 140W)

Akoni	Aka	Alika	Ana
Ema	Ekeka	Ele	Ela
Hana	Hali	Huko	Halola
Iona	Iolana	Iopa	Iune
Keli	Keoni	Kika	Kilo
Lala	Lino	Lana	Loke
Moke	Mele	Maka	Malia
Nolo	Nona	Neki	Niala
Olana	Oliwa	Omeka	Oko
Pena	Pama	Pewa	Pali
Ulana	Upana	Unala	Ulika
Wale	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. 2012 begins with Pewa.

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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
Cambodia	Damrey	Kong-rey	Nakri	Krovanh	Sarika
China	Haijui	Yutu	Fengshen	Dujuan	Haima
DPR Korea	Kirogi	Toraji	Kalmaegi	Mujigae	Meari
Hong Kong, China	Kai-Tak	Man-yi	Fung-wong	Choi-wan	Ma-on
Japan	Tembin	Usagi	Kanmuri	Koppu	Tokage
Lao PDR	Bolaven	Pabuk	Phanfone	Champi	Nock-ten
Macau	Sanba	Wutip	Vongfong	In-fa	Muifa
Malaysia	Jelawat	Sepat	Nuri	Melor	Merbok
Micronesia	Ewinlar	Fitow	Sinlaku	Nepartak	Nanmadol
Philippines	Malaksi	Danas	Hagupit	Lupit	Talas
RO Korea	Gaemi	Nari	Jangmi	Mirinae	Noru
Thailand	Prapiroon	Wipha	Mekkhala	Nida	Kulap
U.S.A.	Maria	Francisco	Higos	Omais	Roke
Vietnam	Son-Tinh	Lekima	Bavi	Conson	Sonca
Cambodia	(Bopha)*	Krosa	Maysak	Chanthu	Nesat
China	Wukong	Haiyan	Haishen	Dianmu	Haitang
DPR Korea	Sonamu	Podul	Noul	Mindule	Nalgae
Hong Kong, China	Shanshan	Lingling	Dolphin	Lionrock	Banyan
Japan	Yagi	Kajiki	Kujira	Kompasu	Hato
Lao PDR	Leepi	Faxai	Chan-hom	Namtheun	Pakhar
Macau	Bebinca	Peipan	Linfa	Malou	Sanvu
Malaysia	Rumbia	Tapah	Nangka	Meranti	Mawar
Micronesia	Soulik	Mitag	Soudelor	Rai	Guchol
Philippines	Cimaron	Hagibis	Molave	Malakas	Talim
RO Korea	Jebi	Neoguri	Goni	Megi	Doksuri
Thailand	Mangkhut	Rammasun	Atsani	Chaba	Khanun
U.S.A.	Utor	Matmo	Etau	Aere	Vicete
Vietnam	Trami	Halong	Vamco	Songda	Saola

* Bopha retired in 2012, replacement TBD

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

2013	2014	2015	2016
Auring	Agaton	Amang	Ambo
Bising	Basyang	Bebeng	Butchoy
Crising	Caloy	Chedeng	Cosme
Dante	Domeng	Dodong	Dindo
Emong	Ester	Egay	Enteng
Feria	Florita	Falcon	Frank
Gorio	Glenda	Goring	Gener
Huaning	Henry	Hanna	Helen
Isang	Inday	Ineng	Igme
Jolina	Juan	Juaning	Julian
Kiko	Katring	Kabayan	Karen
Labuyo	Luis	Lando	Lawin
Maring	Mario	Mina	Marce
Nando	Neneng	Nonoy	Nina
Ondoy	Ompong	Onyok	Ofel
Pepeng	Paeng	Pedning	Pepito
Quedan	Queenie	Quiel	Quinta
Ramil	Ruby	Ramon	Rolly
Santi	Seiang	Sarah	Siony
Tino	Tomas	Tisoy	Tonyo
Urduja	Usman	Ursula	Ulysses
Vinta	Venus	Viring	Vicky
Wilma	Waldo	Weng	Warren
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

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INDIAN OCEAN TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES

Contributed by Gary Padgett

This is a one-time use list of names. When the last name of List 8 has been assigned, a new list will be drawn up by the ESCAP/WMO panel.

North Indian Ocean

List 1	List 2	List 3	List 4
Onil	Ogni	Nisha	Giri
Agni	Akash	Bijli	Jal
Hibaru	Gonu	Aila	Kella
Pyarr	Yemyin	Phyan	Thane
Baaz	Sidr	Ward	Murjan
Fanoos	Nargis	Laila	Nilam
Mala	Abe	Bandu	Mahasen
Mukda	Khai Muk	Phet	Phailin
List 5	List 6	List 7	List 8
Helen	Chapala	Ockhi	Fani
Lehar	Megh	Sagar	Vayu
Madi	Vaali	Baazu	Hikaa
Nanauk	Kyant	Daye	Kyarr
Hudhud	Nada	Luban	Maha
Nilofar	Vardah	Titli	Bulbul
Priya	Sama	Das	Soba
Komen	Mora	Phethai	Amphan

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Southwest Indian (west of 90E)

2012/2013	2013/2014
Anais	Alenga
Boldwin	Benilde
Claudia	Chanda
Dumile	Dando
Emang	Ethel
Felleng	Funso
Gino	Giovanna
Haruna	Hilwa
Imelda	Irina
Jamala	Joni
Kachay	Kuena
Luciano	Lesego
Mariam	Michel
Njazi	Noyana
Onias	Oliver
Pelagie	Pokera
Quiliro	Quincy
Richard	Rebaone
Solani	Salama
Tamim	Tristan
Urilia	Ursula
Vuyane	Violet
Wagner	Wilson
Xusa	Xavier
Yarona	Yekela
Zacarias	Zania

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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	Charlotte	Courtney	Christine	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	Herman	Hayley	Hadi	Hilda	Harold
I	Ilsa	Iggy	Ita	Ira	Imogen
J	Jasper	Jenna	Jack	Joyce	Joshua
K	Kirrily	Koji	Kate	Kelvin	Kimi
L	Lincoln	Luana	Lam	Linda	Lucas
M	Megan	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	Vernon
WXYZ	Zelia	Zane	Yvette	Wallace
	Scheduled for replacment

RSMC NADI'S AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (0° S to 25°S, 160°E to 120°W)
LIST A	LIST B	LIST C	LIST D	LIST E (Standby)
Ana	Arthur	Atu	Amos	Alvin
Bina	Becky	Bune	Bart	Bela
Cody	Chip	Cyril	Colin	Cook
Dovi	Denia	Daphne	Donna	Dean
Eva	Elisa	Evan	Ella	Eden
Fili	Fotu	Freda	Frank	Florin
Gina	Glen	Garry	Gita	Garth
Hagar	Hettie	Heley	Hali	Hart
Irene	Innis	Ian	Iris	Isa
Judy	Joni	June	Jo	Julie
Kerry	Ken	Kofi	Kala	Kelvin
Lola	Lin	Lusi	Leo	Louise
Mai	Mick	Mike	Mona	Moses
Nat	Nisha	Nute	Neil	Niko
Olof	Oli	Odile	Oma	Opeti
Pita	Pat	Pam	Pami	Pearl
Rae	Rene	Reuben	Rita	Rex
Sheila	Sarah	Solo	Sarai	Suki
Tam	Tomas	Tuni	Tino	Troy
Urmil	Uili	Ula
Vaianu	Vania	Victor	Vicky	Vanessa
Wati	Wilma	Winston	Wiki	Wano
Xavier	Yasi	Yalo	Yolande	Yvonne
Yani	Zaka	Zena	Zazu	Zidane
Zita				Saga Lea Kamu Pena Ella

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.

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PORT MORESBY'S Area of Responsibility (140°E to 160°E north of ~10°S)

Alu

Buri

Dodo

Emau

Fere

Hibu

Ila

Kama

Lobu

Maila

Standby list

Nou

Obaha

Paia

Ranu

Sabi

Tau

Ume

Vali

Wau

Auram

JAKARTA'S Area of Responsibility
Anggrek	Anggur
Bakung	Belimbing
Cempaka	Duku
Dahlia	Jambu
Flamboyan	Lengkeng
Kenanga	Mangga
Lili	Nangka
Mawar	Pisang
Seroja	Rambuta
Teratai	Sawo

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.

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Last updated May 10, 2013

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