Greek Alphabet Names For Storms

Greek Alphabet Names For Storms. Hurricane Season 2020 Moves to Naming Storms with the Greek Alphabet The WMO decision to stop using Greek names is much-needed After 2020's extremely active season, meteorologists decided to reevaluate the use of the Greek alphabet for storm names

The Greek alphabet will be replaced by a supplemental list of names using the same rules as the main Atlantic hurricane season naming list — a list of names A-Z but excluding the letters Q, U, X. (WMO) Turns out the names were Greek to a lot of people, and forecasters worried about creating confusion.

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After 2020's extremely active season, meteorologists decided to reevaluate the use of the Greek alphabet for storm names A meeting of forecasters at the World Meteorological Organization, which is responsible for developing lists of storm names, determined the continued use of the Greek alphabet could cause confusion, especially for people in the storm's path. The WMO decision to stop using Greek names is much-needed

120 greek alphabet lore uses Comic Studio. The infographic below lists the Greek alphabet in its entirety Greek letters had been used to name storms only once before, in 2005, another busy hurricane season that produced.

20172018 Storm Names Royal Meteorological Society. The Greek alphabet has been retired as a way of identifying tropical storms, More:Hurricane season start date could shift earlier because of a surge in May storms From now on, instead of using the Greek alphabet, the WMO will use a supplemental list of names if the.