TROPICAL CYCLONE NAMES
The table below contains the names to be used during 2008 - 2013 to identify the named tropical cyclones of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean. This list of names will be rotated forward beyond 2013 so that the 2008 names will be used again in 2014. However, if a tropical cyclone acquires special notoriety because of its strength, deaths, damage or other special reasons, its name may be withdrawn at the request of any Member and the agreement at the session of the so-called RA IV Hurricane Committee1. In such a case, the RA IV Hurricane Committee will select a replacement for the withdrawn name. Whenever more storms develop in a given year than the number of names in the relevant list, the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, etc.) will be used to name the subsequent systems. 
TABLE

Names to be used for named tropical cyclones in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic Ocean
2008
 2009 2010 2011
 20122013
Arthur
 Ana Alex Arlene AlbertoAndrea
Bertha
 Bill Bonnie Bret BerylBarry
Cristobal
 Claudette Colin Cindy ChrisChantal
Dolly
 Danny Danielle Don DebbyDorian
Edouard
 Erika Earl Emily ErnestoErin
Fay
 Fred Fiona Franklin FlorenceFernand
Gustav
 Grace Gaston Gert GordonGabrielle
Hanna
 Henri Hermine Harvey HeleneHumberto
Ike
 Ida Igor Irene IsaacIngrid
Josephine
 Joaquin Julia José JoyceJerry
Kyle
 Kate Karl Katia KirkKaren
Laura
 Larry Lisa Lee LeslieLorenzo
Marco
 Mindy Matthew Maria MichaelMelissa
Nana
 Nicholas Nicole Nate NadineNestor
Omar
 Odette Otto Ophelia OscarOlga
Paloma
 Peter Paula Philippe PattyPablo
René
 Rose Richard Rina RaphaelRebekah
Sally
 Sam Shary Sean SandySebastien
Teddy
 Teresa Tomás Tammy TonyTanya
Vicky
 Victor Virginie Vince ValerieVan
Wilfred
 Wanda
 Walter Whitney WilliamWendy
Edition 2008



1. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has divided the world in six regions: Region I through VI. Our region, Region IV, consists of North and Central America and the Caribbean Area, including the Caribbean islands of Colombia and Venezuela. 

 
 


 
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