hevs

Might sound like a dumb question, but who names the cyclones?

Alfresco

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_o..._cyclone_names

When a tropical low intensifies into a tropical cyclone between 10°S and 40°S and between 90°E - 160°E, then it will be named by one of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers in Perth, Darwin, or Brisbane. TCWC Darwin also has responsibility for the area between the Equator and 10°S between 125°E and 141°E. Starting with Anika, the names are assigned in alphabetical order with the lists used in rotating order without regard to year.[8][10]




Either that or Polly does it!

hevs

Thats what I meant, who gets to choose the names that are on the list?

Alfresco

"The name lists are made up by meteorologists at the World Meteorological Organization."

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/sub...e/naming.shtml

I wonder how many coffee breaks they have each day.

Pollyana

You can write to the Bureau and ask for a name to go on the list, because after a major event, such as Larry or Monica, a name is removed and has to be replaced. They have said they do consider all requests, but they won't use names in the current political arena - hence last year Quentin was removed, and Anna and Julia can't be used.

Other areas of the world have their own lists - hence the use of Ului last season, and the next one brewing will probably start in Fiji's area, so will be called Yasi, next name on their list.

http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclon...ne-names.shtml

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

hevs

Awesome Now I know who to send my request too

hevs

OMG i WAS joking! But I want a really big angry one named after me

Pollyana

Wish it was my job, I love names and their meanings, and I'd have some far mroe creative ideas!!

Pollyana

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Heather

hevs

One was the year I was born! How good is that! Think there needs to be another one

I reckon for Aussie we should roll out some Bogan names, would be too funny

tonyk38

My namesake looks like it's going to pile ashore somewhere near Townsville on Sunday. Hopefully it won't climb above a Category 2 and maybe just maybe it won't trouble Cairns...

Pollyana

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane Issued at 10:38pm EST on Friday the 28th of January 2011

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal areas from Innisfail to Saint Lawrence and adjacent inland areas.
At 10:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Anthony, Category 1 was estimated to be 960 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 860 kilometres east northeast of Bowen.

Damaging winds are expected to develop about coastal and island communities between Innisfail and St Lawrence late on Sunday.

People between Innisfail and St Lawrence should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases.
- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage].

Pollyana

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 3
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane Issued at 5:05am EST on Saturday the 29th of January 2011

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal areas from Innisfail to Saint Lawrence.

At 4:00 am EST Tropical Cyclone Anthony, Category 1 was estimated to be 910 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 810 kilometres east northeast of Bowen. Tropical Cyclone Anthony is currently slow moving. Anthony is expected to turn to the southwest during Saturday while gradually intensifying.

Damaging winds are expected to develop about coastal and island communities between Innisfail and St Lawrence during Sunday.

Burbage

This is the US Navy's advice. It has to be cat 3 (in aus money) to count as a cyclone for the US. So this is extra confirmation that Anthony shouldn't get above cat 2. Which, I'm sure, will be good news to many.

WTPS21 PGTW 290200
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT CANCELLATION//
REF/A/MSG/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/280221ZJAN2011//
AMPN/REF A IS A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT.//
RMKS/
1. REMARKS: THIS CANCELS REF A. THE AREA OF CONVECTION (REMNANTS OF
TROPICAL CYCLONE 09P) PREVIOUSLY LOCATED NEAR 15.8S 155.2E, IS NOW
LOCATED NEAR 15.1S 154.0E, APPROXIMATELY 495 NM EAST-NORTHEAST OF
CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA. ANIMATED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY (MSI)
DEPICTS A FULLY-EXPOSED AND WEAKENING LOW-LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER
(LLCC) WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION FLARING OVER THE EAST QUADRANT.
AN EARLIER ASCAT IMAGE AT 281054Z SHOWED 20-25 KNOT WINDS WRAPPING
INTO A DEFINED LLCC. HOWEVER, RECENT MSI AND A 282052Z TRMM IMAGE
DEPICT A MORE DISORGANIZED SYSTEM WITH WEAK SHALLOW CONVECTIVE
BANDING, SOMEWHAT ELONGATED, WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION DISPLACED
ABOUT 120 NM SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER. THE TOTAL PRECIPITABLE WATER
PRODUCT INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS EMBEDDED WITHIN A RELATIVELY
DRY, MARGINAL ENVIRONMENT AND LACKS SUFFICIENT DEEP MOISTURE DESPITE
ITS LOCATION NEAR THE UPPER-LEVEL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE AXIS WITH WEAK
VERTICAL WIND SHEAR. ANIMATED WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS OVERALL
MARGINAL OUTFLOW, WHICH IS SUPPRESSED ON THE EQUATORWARD SIDE AND
WEAK ON THE POLEWARD SIDE. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE
ESTIMATED AT 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS
ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR 1002 MB. BASED ON THE WEAKENING LOW-LEVEL
SIGNATURE, LACK OF DEEP CONVECTION, AND POOR OUTFLOW, THE POTENTIAL
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS IS DOWNGRADED TO POOR.//
NNNN

Pollyana

Yep, latest track map agrees, might intensify towards the coast but it looks like he'll decay rapidly.

A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal and island communities from Lucinda to Proserpine.

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal and island communities from Innisfail to Lucinda and Proserpine to Saint Lawrence.

At 7:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Anthony, Category 1 was estimated to be
830 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 750 kilometres northeast of
Bowen.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS are expected to develop about coastal and island
communities close to the cyclone centre as it approaches the coast early Monday morning.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are expected to develop about coastal and island communities between Innisfail and St Lawrence late Sunday.

As the cyclone crosses/approaches the coast abnormally high tides are expected
between Townsville and Bowen. Large waves are likely along the beachfront.

HEAVY RAINFALL with LOCAL FLOODING is expected to develop about the coast and the cyclone, extending as far south as Sarina, as it approaches and crosses the coast overnight Sunday.