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Retired Hurricane Names Since 1954. The NHC does not control the naming of tropical storms. Instead a strict procedure has been established by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization . For Atlantic hurricanes, there is a list of names for each of six years .
6 days ago · The 2012 North Atlantic hurricane season had 19 named storms, ten hurricanes, and one major hurricane. The number of named storms marked the third consecutive hurricane season with 19 named storms for the basin and tied with 2011, 2010, 1995, and 1887 as the third busiest year for North Atlantic tropical cyclones.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its first outlook on May 24, predicting a total of 9–15 named storms, 4–8 hurricanes, and 1–3 major hurricanes; both agencies noted the possibility of an El Niño, which limits tropical cyclone activity. Following two pre-season storms, the CSU updated their forecast to 13 ...
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- October 29, 2012
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Download Image. The National Hurricane Center (RSMC Miami, FL) is responsible for the Atlantic Basin west of 30°W. If a disturbance intensifies into a tropical storm, the Center will give the storm a name from one of the six lists below. A separate set is used each year, beginning with the first name in the set.
The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season was marked by above-average tropical cyclone activity with the formation of 19 tropical storms, of which 10 became hurricanes. Two of the hurricanes (Michael and Sandy) were category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
May 20, 2012 · 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Names. News. By Live Science Staff. published 20 May 2012. In waning daylight, a satellite snapped Hurricane Isaac on Aug. 28, 2012, at 6:46 p.m. local time as the...
