The one that happened today in the Caribean was named Dean, which is more known as males name. Why was this name chosen?
2007-08-18 02:44:24 · 8 answers · asked by bigmama35 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Hurricane names are assigned from lists created by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The original name lists featured only women's names, but In 1979 men's names were introduced and they alternate with the women's names. Six lists are used in rotation.
Here are the lists at the National Hurricane Center's web site:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml
2007-08-18 02:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by Joy at AskAway Wisconsin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They alternate boy/girl one year then girl/boy the next. All the names are decided on years in advance. The National Hurricane Center has all the names for the next few years.. as well as those Retired.. for example there will never be another Camille, Andrew or Katrina.. along with many others as they caused so much Death and Destruction.. so as not to bring back bad memories to those who lost Loved Ones or Property when they occured.
2007-08-18 12:58:11 · answer #2 · answered by gudtime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be that all hurricanes were given women's names. Now they alternate down the alphabet.
The names are chosen alphabetically pretty much at random from a variety of sources which probably include a baby name book.
2007-08-18 09:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every year, each major Atlantic storm system is given a name starting with successive letters of the alphabet. For instance, Andrew was the first storm that year, while Katrina was the eleventh of its year. So as not to be sexist, the names alternate between boys' and girls' each year.
2007-08-18 09:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by cdrotherham 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know were the name Dean came from. But the name them in alphabetic order. They start at A and move down through the alphabet.
2007-08-18 09:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by cliff1224 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most answers are right babes, they use to be strictly female but then women's lib comes along and next thing you know we men get blamed for the hurricanes too!! LOL! They do alternate names. Thanks and a big hug for ya!!
2007-08-18 22:50:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THe his/her ricane is bi-sexual.In the south Dean can be a male or female name.Boyly winds and Girly
rains.
2007-08-18 10:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by yp_will_chicago_369 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My teacher said that most hurricanes are named after females because females are like hurricanes(we don't have hurricanes, storms and typhoons instead) when they get mad.
2007-08-18 10:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by ♥asker_and_answerer♥ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋