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cyclone acquires special notoriety because of its strength, deaths, damage or other special reasons, its name may be withdrawn at the request of any Member and the agreement at the session of the so-called RA IV Hurricane Committee1. In such a case, the RA IV Hurricane Committee will select a replacement for the withdrawn name.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
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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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