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Hurricane Wilma 2005

Within the North Atlantic ocean, tropical or subtropical cyclones are named by the National Hurricane Center (NHC/RSMC Miami) when they are judged to have intensified into a tropical storm with winds of at least 65 km/h, (40 mph). Six lists of names are used in alphabetical order, and maintained by the World Meteorological Organization with them rotating on a yearly basis. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists with a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee meeting. If all of the names on a list are used, storms are named after the letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.). Greek names, unlike the names in the regular lists, cannot be retired. If a storm ever reached the magnitude that might otherwise have led to retirement, the storm would be listed with the retired names with a footnote indicating the Greek letter would still be available for future storms.[1][2][3]

2011 Arlene Bruce Christina Derek Emily Felix Gert Hector Irene Jason Kira
Link Megan Nate Ophelia Philippe Ramona Sean Tammy Vince Whitney
2012 Albert Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gary Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk
Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William
2013 Andrea Barry Chantal David Erin Fernando Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid Jerry Karen
Lorenzo Melissa Nester Olga Pablo Rebecca Sebastian Tanya Van Wendy
2014 Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Eduardo Fay Ghirahim Hanna Isaiah Josephine Kyle
Laura Marco Nina Omar Paula Rob Sabrina Teddy Vicky Wario
2015 Ana Bill Courtney Danny Erica Fred Grace Henry Ida Jamal Kate
Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Robin Sam Teresa Victor Wanda
2016 Alex Bonnie Carlos Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermione Ian Julia Karl
Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginia Walter
2017 Allison Bruno Cassie Demise Elaine Farore Gruntilda Harvey Irene Jimmy Kathy
Leif Marissa Nayru Ophelia Peter Rachel Shane Tammy Vince Whammy
2018 Alvin Bam Chris Debby Elvis Florence Gary Helena Igor Joyce Kirk
Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William
Sources for tropical cyclone names.[1][2]
  1. ^ a b Unattributed (2010-06-01). "RA IV Hurricane Operational Plan for North America, Central America and the Caribbean Hurricane Operational Plan" (PDF). Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee. World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  2. ^ a b Unattributed. "Frequently asked questions: B: Tropical Cyclone Names". Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  3. ^ Unattributed (2006-04-04). "RA IV Hurricane Committee Twenty-eighth Session report". Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee. World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
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