Did you know: Cyclone Hudhud is named after Israel's national bird !
The tropical cyclones are given names so as to make it easier to identify them in warning messages and also, it makes communication quicker. Names make it easier for media and government to report on it and issue warning messages
Interestingly, most of the cyclones bear feminine names. The trend of naming cyclones that way began in the mid-1900 centure. Later, meteorologists at National Hurricane Center decided to prepare a list of names which can be used, arranged alphabetically. The list is maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.
Names are picked according to the region the cyclone originate from and people in that region. The next cyclone in Indian region will be called Nilofar, as suggested by Pakistan.
Some
of
the
cyclone
names
in
north
Indian
Ocean,
which
have
already
been
used,
are
Onil
(suggested
by
Bangladesh),
Agni
(suggested
by
India),
Hibaru
(suggested
by
Maldives),
Pyarr
(suggested
by
Myanmar),
Baaz
(suggested
by
Oman),
Fanoos
(suggested
by
Pakistan),
Mala
(suggested
by
Sri
Lanka),
Mukda
(suggested
by
Thailand),
Ogni
(suggested
by
Bangladesh),
Akash
(suggested
by
India).
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