List of retired tropical cyclone names
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Tropical cyclone name
s may be retired (removed from the name list) in several tropical cyclone basins around the world by the World Meteorological Organization
. Usually, this is due to the tropical cyclone
so named being a major human disaster.
A new list is used each season in the southwestern Indian Ocean, so the issue of retired names does not arise. Names in the north Indian Ocean are used once only.
The Pacific hurricane list consists of names removed from two separate naming lists. The Australian region list has names removed from three separate lists, once for each forecasting body. The south Pacific also retired names list has names removed from two different lists, which were used depending on where the tropical cyclone formed. While only one list is officially utilized in the western north Pacific, PAGASA
names each tropical cyclone that enters its area of responsibility. Names have also been retired from there.
Tropical cyclone naming
Tropical cyclones have officially been named since 1945 and are named for a variety of reasons, which include to facilitate communications between forecasters and the public when forecasts, watches, and warnings are issued. Names also reduce confusion about what storm is being described, as more...
s may be retired (removed from the name list) in several tropical cyclone basins around the world by the World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
. Usually, this is due to the tropical cyclone
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
so named being a major human disaster.
- List of retired Atlantic hurricane names - North Atlantic Ocean
- List of retired Pacific hurricane names - North Pacific Ocean east of the international dateline
- List of retired Pacific typhoon names - North Pacific Ocean west of the international dateline
- List of retired Philippine typhoon names - Pacific typhoons within the Philippine Area of Responsibility
- List of retired Australian cyclone names - Australian region
- List of retired South Pacific tropical cyclone names - Southern Pacific - East of 160E
A new list is used each season in the southwestern Indian Ocean, so the issue of retired names does not arise. Names in the north Indian Ocean are used once only.
The Pacific hurricane list consists of names removed from two separate naming lists. The Australian region list has names removed from three separate lists, once for each forecasting body. The south Pacific also retired names list has names removed from two different lists, which were used depending on where the tropical cyclone formed. While only one list is officially utilized in the western north Pacific, PAGASA
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and...
names each tropical cyclone that enters its area of responsibility. Names have also been retired from there.