Talk:Tropical cyclone naming/Archive 2

Cyclone Larry

Cyclone Larry from a year ago in Australia... has the name been retired and if so, the list needs to be updated. Thanks! Naysie 01:37, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Retirements are handled at the spring meeting of the WMO, which takes place in April. It's possible Larry happened too close to the 2006 meeting to be retired... or maybe we just have the wrong info :) --Golbez 01:41, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Add IPA pronounciation

Add IPA or do something, else how is one to pronounce (one example out of many) "wipha"? WIPA or WIFA or WEE...? etc. Or mention

"according to policy, one may pronounce them as one pleases in one's local romanization"

Jidanni 07:33, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Pronunciation isn't entirely important, really. --Coredesat 23:26, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Then state that on the page, "if you dare". Jidanni 13:57, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

plain

THe way that this article list the names of tropical cyclones seeme quite plain, dry, boring and overwhelming all at the same time. I think it would make it more interesting to put the names in some kind of table. Juliancolton 19:03, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Cyclone Guba

In the light of Cyclone Guba, I think we need to reference [[1]] which refers to names A through L coming from Port Moresby in PNG.

-G

Merging in Post-2008 basin hurricane/tropical cyclone seasons

Post-2008 Atlantic hurricane seasons, Post-2008 Pacific hurricane seasons, Post-2008 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons, and any similar article I missed are mostly redundant with Lists of tropical cyclone names. What remaining information there is can be safely merged in. Comments? Objections? davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 21:59, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I like the idea. The Post-2008 articles were only made to avoid having excessive future season articles, but you're right in that they are mostly redundant. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 23:02, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I like it myself as well. All the content of these articles is basically name lists with what names replaced what. I vote merge. Hurricane Angel Saki My own personal NHC 05:41, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Alright, the merge is complete. Good idea David. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 03:05, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Indonesian names

Starting 2008, Jakarta TCWC is now naming TCs north of 10S. Need to add those names in here. HkCaGu (talk) 15:46, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

From what I've heard, they don't have a naming list ready yet, which is why we don't have one in this article. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:25, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Names of Western north pacific typhoon

There are two DPR Koreas. It should be DPR Korea and ROK. One north and one south. I don't know which one is which, so can someone verify it and amend the content? thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.27.193.203 (talk) 02:07, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

What's wrong? Each country is repeated in each column to make up the 28 names! HkCaGu (talk) 07:43, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

That's the way they intended it to work, as there aren't enough independent countries in that region evidently to submit 28 names out of the 140 total.

SWIO 2008/09 Names

Does anyone know if they have been released yet?. if not does anyone know when they are releasing them?. ThanksJason Rees (talk) 23:07, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Honestly, I have no clue when the RSMC there is planning to release them; it has been customary since 2001 I believe to construct the name lists for the season beginning in the second half of the following year and the season succeeding that one at the joint sessions of the RA-I cyclone committee (comprised of the group of nations with interests across the basin, i.e. Madagascar, the Seychelles, and I think 12 other countries), which have been held every other year - although they were supposed to hold a session in fall (spring) 2007 and for some reason it was postponed. However, prior to 2001 I believe they drafted name lists about ten years in advance (i.e. the 1999/2000 list was probably drafted in 1989 or 1990). Not certain what's happening this year; the list for 2006/2007 appeared in the first quarter of 2006 for comparison.

I wanted to add something interesting to the previous comment, which I made before I created this account. Evidently, the RA-I committee only decided to incorporate male names into the lists beginning in the 2000-2001 season; I came across a document proposing a change in evidently predesigned lists through the 2009-2010 cyclone season written around 1998, for the inclusion of masculine names. It would be curious to know, for sentimentality purposes, what the names that were intended for use in this decade prior to this change were - I assume they were similar to the 1990s, predominately French feminine names. It has seemed that they have altered their naming policy in the SWIO every ten years or so since the inception of naming in the basin - noticeable changes occurred in the late 1960s, for the 1982-1983 season, for the 1990-1991 season, and most recently for the 2002-2003 season when the lists were altered to include contributions from every member country in a similar fashion to the Western Pacific lists. These are feminine and masculine given names in addition to words from native languages i.e Malagasy, Swahili, and French. The lists used from 1982-83 through 1989-90 also included words from the Malagasy language. DagoDos (talk) 04:40, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Australia's BoM To Use New Names Scheme

http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/about/cyclone-names.shtml

According to this link, the three lists traditionally used have been replaced with a single list of names, used similarly like the typhoons list I'm guessing. Some names from the old lists (Verdun, Anika, Alfred) are present here. According to the link, this list starts use during the 08-09 season. Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 09:14, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Thats good as now we all know wat the next storm will be named for definate - Just one thing though how can we be sure that these names replace the list at TCWC Papau new guinea or TCWC Jakarta

As far as I am aware, they do not replace these warning centers' responsibilities. They are effective for TCWCs Perth, Darwin, and Brisbane. In regard to Jakarta, I'm still unaware if they have a name list; perhaps they will use random names. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.69.149.162 (talk) 04:57, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

iN THE UNLIKELY EVENT

We have a major season and use up both the norma list and the greek, what would they use?--Jakezing (talk) 03:50, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

• Who knows? Have you read Revelation in the Bible? Do you know what Omega means? The end of the world! HkCaGu (talk) 05:35, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

• That's one of those questions that only becomes relevant when we have to answer it, and we don't have to answer it until it becomes relevant. --Golbez (talk) 05:45, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Well, honestly, if we get that many tropicals/hurricanes; It would have to be armegeddon, or we seriously f'ed up the weather.--Jakezing (talk) 15:18, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

SHEM NAMES

These have now been revised after the recent meetings of the WMO

RSMC NADI

The names Cliff, Daman, Funa, and Gene have been retired

The names Chip, Denia, Fotu and Glen have been promoted from the Standby list to list 2

The names Cook, Dean, Florin, Garth have now been placed on the Standby list

TCWC PORT MOSESBY

We knew already Guba was Retired as it names are used once and once only, it has also now been confirmed that Maila is the new name now on List A. Auram Has replaced Guba

BOM

BOM have merged all 3 Naming list in to 1 whole one effective this TC year.

TCWC JAKARTA

We now have a Naming list for them.

Durga has been retired

RSMC La Reunion

The names for 2008/09 have been put up on La reunions website

-- Jason Rees (talk) 22:51, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

In addition, according to the working documents for the 18th session of the RA-I Tropical Cyclone Committee for the Southwest Indian Ocean, the namelists for the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 will be released following the meeting in early October. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.34.190.246 (talk) 04:54, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

The TC names for the upcoming Southwest Indian season (2009-2010) have been posted to Meteo France's site. Because they are identical to the list of proposed names that I received from the WMO following the 18th session of the RA-I TCC, I have also posted the given names for the 2010-2011 season. DagoDos (talk) 04:26, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Name spelling

Why do you spell the names wrong? Rebekka is really spell Rebecca, and Bret is really supposed to be spelled with two t's (B-r-e-t-t)

Those are the official names, spelled exactly as they appear in the article. Don't revert again. Juliancolton (talk) 15:17, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

World Map

Since the storm's origin has everything to do with the naming of the storm, a map displaying the different zones would really improve the article. And did the North Atlantic used to have two stage retirement where major storms would be taken out of rotation for something like 10 years, while it was only something infamous, like Hazel, that would be permanently retired? MMetro (talk) 06:21, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Interesting thought regarding the maps theres one already included for the Aus region and i have an image in mind that might be good for the whole world. As for Atlantic retirements, yes in the early days of storm naming they did retire names for only 10 years or so and then add them back in. Carol Edna Hilda and Janet are examples of this though the later two were never used again.Jason Rees (talk) 08:09, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Gender

I came here to find out when we started using male names for hurricanes. Turns out this article doesn't point out that we currently alternate, or that we used all female names until 1979 [2]. I don't know enough about the topic to really add anything in here, but it might be nice to mention. CSZero (talk) 04:33, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Its more relevant to the Tropical cyclone naming article rather than the lists of names.Jason Rees (talk) 14:35, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

Ah, I missed that one: Tropical cyclone naming. Thanks! CSZero (talk) 19:01, 28 August 2011 (UTC)

2012 Atlantic hurricane season Article Needed?

Is a 2012 Atlantic hurricane season article in the making? If not is it needed yet? 99.171.92.52 (talk) 03:06, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

It isnt needed yet and prob shoudlnt be made until April. More importantly though since they start soon the PTS and NIO need articles making for 2012.Jason Rees (talk) 03:33, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Pictures needed

I think we need a picture of Hurricane katrina.it is one of the best known storms — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.249.113.93 (talk) 21:27, 21 July 2012 (UTC)

Images

Regarding this edit, I highly disagree with User:STO12. This is about the current tropical cyclone names. There is no need to have retired storms in there. STO12 remarked that if a name was retired, we'd have to change the picture. That would only happen once a year, at most. It makes less sense to include Typhoon Tip, since that was from a totally different naming era in the Western Pacific. Although it wouldn't have to be the ones I picked, I suggest we change the images to something where they are of current cyclone names. Furthermore, STO12 reverted how I removed one of the images in the PAGASA section. I see no reason why PAGASA should get more than one image. It encroaches the next section, and no other sections have more than one (and might I remind that Wikipedia is not a gallery, so we don't need to have two images per section). --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 07:12, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

STO12 also mentioned that the storms should show the power of the basin. I disagree. I think we should have a balanced look at tropical cyclones. Not every cyclone worldwide is a Category 5 and looks beautiful :) --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 07:19, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Okay Okay Hurricanehink, don't make a big deal out of it. I guess you do have a point with current tropical cyclone pictures. But can we at least change the little insignificant storms with more powerful, well-known storms? Next time, can we please just discuss this with a different level, bringing this up on the talk page is a bit much. I mean really, all the fuss of making the problem well-known for a few images, that's a bit over the top. Also, there are other users out there, we all have our different opinions. I know a lot of users who look at you with a big ego, as in if you revert something of their's, they really need to stand down or they get blocked or removed from Wikipedia or something. I don't look at you with a big ego, and I could honestly care less of reverting something you did. But next time, can you tone the level a little bit? I read your argument above, and it honestly sounds like a court case ruling. Let's not make a big deal out of it next time okay? Thanks! ST✪12 18:26, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

There, I replaced all of the non-current named systems to ones that are present on the list. Are you happier now? ST✪12 18:40, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I would suggest that a couple of pictures of some weak systems get added in.Jason Rees (talk) 20:28, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Why? Most insignificant storms are not notable, it's just not sensible to do that. ST✪12 20:33, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

We should show case a range of tropical cyclones in varying strengths rather than just those that are rather intense since naming covers tropical storms as well as those that are more intense.Jason Rees (talk) 20:46, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

It's all about avoiding pushing a certain point of view (POV), which is against wikipedia policy. Storms with a range of different strengths avoids this pitfall. Thegreatdr (talk) 20:51, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

I don't think my tone was like a court case ruling, but, for stuff like this, I think it warranted a talk page discussion. I didn't want to get into an edit war over something as simple as this. Discussions and mediating through edit summaries just isn't smart policy on Wikipedia, hence why I brought it here. I agree with JR, how we should show a range of storm intensities, hence why I originally had storms like Alberto 12 and Omeka in there. I also don't think we need more than one image person basin (sans WPAC, since there is a main list and the PAGASA list). It clutters up the page having too many images with EPAC and PAGASA. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 22:44, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Names

Even though 2012 is over and Sandy is most probably going to be retired, we have to wait until the names are announced per the rules on Wikipedia:No original research.Jason Rees (talk) 13:17, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Yep, agreed. I don't think it's quite at the point where it needs protection, since it's only one person, but if anyone wants that, lemme know. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:27, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

There is no original research, we're just changing 2012 to 2018. 12.40.50.1 (talk) 20:32, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

I have protected the page. Yes, it is OR, since the 2018 list hasn't been announced yet. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 20:41, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I'm a volunteer at the Dispute resolution noticeboard. User IP 174... filed a case there about this issue, but hasn't taken any part in the discussion; we need his/her input to go any further. If there's no response in 24 hours, I will close the case. CarrieVS (talk) 21:45, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

A dispute needs two sides to be something other than blatantly, factually incorrect. This is just obstinate vandalism.oknazevad (talk) 23:59, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Let's establish consensus here. Prove to us that your version of the spelling is right. As far as I know Eduardo ain't spelled Edouard. 174.236.77.163 (talk) 00:05, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

I don't have to. The proof is already cited in the article. From multiple sources. "As far as [you] know" is not justification to change the article (and frankly you haven't shown that that is the least bit trustworthy, as you clearly haven't even read the article.) By the way: Edouard is not Eduardo. Different name. oknazevad (talk) 00:33, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Hello I'm Cameron11598 and I'm a volunteer at the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard and I have closed the dispute as resolved 174 please be sure to read the DRN volunteer's comments. Thanks! --Cameron11598 (Converse) 05:42, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

spelling the names right

We also need to make sure the names are spelling correctly. A few of them are deliberately spelled wrong — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.236.77.163 (talk) 23:55, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Yes, they are spelled that way by the agency responsible for issuing the names. As it says in the sources you obviously haven't bothered to read. You are factually incorrect, period. You do realize that there is more than one way to spell many names, right? More importantly, you do realize that we must accurately report the names that they have issued, and not "correct" them just because you think they're "wrong". You haven't a clue what's going on.oknazevad (talk) 00:01, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

You mean the national weather service make up these names?

Yes! Did you even read the article?!? Because clearly you haven't bothered to read the cited linked sources. Otherwise you would know that you are blatantly, factually incorrect. I think you lack the WP:COMPETENCE to edit. Please cease and let the article be restored to the correct state. oknazevad (talk) 00:12, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Look here ->> http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/B2.html. The names on the article page match the .gov page. Please withdraw your DRN case. Jonathanfu (talk) 01:31, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Also, it's bizarre that you changed Karl -> Kevin. They're not even close to being the same name Jonathanfu (talk) 01:43, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Hello I'm Cameron11598 and I'm a volunteer at the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard and I have closed the dispute as resolved 174 please be sure to read the DRN volunteer's comments. Thanks! --Cameron11598 (Converse) 05:42, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

Note: I realized I posted that to the wrong talk page section and I just copied it down hereCameron11598 (Converse) 20:58, 20 April 2013 (UTC)

• discussion here. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 21:28, 19 April 2015 (UTC).
  

Retired name

Do we have lists of retired names? All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 17:27, 18 April 2015 (UTC).

@Rich Farmbrough: - Yep each of the regions that retire names has a list - List of retired Atlantic hurricane names, List of retired Pacific hurricane names, List of retired Pacific typhoon names, List of retired Philippine typhoon names, List of retired Australian cyclone names, List of retired South Pacific tropical cyclone names.Jason Rees (talk) 17:35, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

Thanks: All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 19:08, 21 April 2015 (UTC).

Assessment comment

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Tropical cyclone naming/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

Needs a referencing and formatting overhaul, but otherwise, it is ok. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 06:56, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

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