Do they use male names to name hurricanes?

How do you know hurricanes are male or female?

Hurricanes aren't male or female, those are just names they use to refer to them.

How do they decide when to use a male or female name for hurricanes?

The names alternate between male and female on a predetermined list. So if the last tropical storm to form got a male name, the next will be female. For example, The first named storms of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, in order, were Alberto, Beryl, Chris, and Debby.

Why do meteorologists use the Greek alphabet to name the Atlantic hurricanes?

Meteorologists use the Greek alphabet to name Atlantic hurricanes after exhausting the list of traditional names for the season. This helps in identifying and tracking storms when there are a high number of named storms in a single season.

Does the national weather service name hurricanes?

It is the World Meteorological Organization that decides tropical cyclone names for all ocean basins. For every year, there is a pre-approved list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes. These lists have been generated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. At first, the lists consisted of only female names; however, since 1979, the lists alternate between male and female.

Are the hurricanes names the same for the Atlantic and pacific oceans?

No, they use different lists.

How do they name hurricaines?

Hurricanes are named by the World Meteorological Organization. They use a rotating list of names, with each hurricane season having a predetermined list of names that are used in alphabetical order. If a storm is particularly deadly or costly, its name may be retired and replaced with a new name for future use.

Was there a hurricane Michael in 1969 in Florida?

No. Prior to 1979 only female names were used for hurricanes. No hurricanes impacted Florida in 1969, though there were a few tropical storms and tropical depressions. The first use of Michael to name a hurricane was in 2000.

Is hurricane fifi on the list for retired hurricanes?

Yes, the name Fifi was retired from use for hurricanes in 1974

What happens when they finish the alphabet for hurricanes?

When the predetermined list of names for hurricanes is exhausted, the Greek alphabet is used. For example, if the Atlantic hurricane season runs out of the designated names, it will use Greek letters like Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc., as storm names.

Why are hurricanes named after men?

Tropical storms and hurricanes are given names to avoid confusion when more than one storm is being followed at the same time. A storm is named when it reaches tropical storm strength with winds of 39 mph. A western hemisphere storm becomes a hurricane when its wind speed reaches 74 mph. Separate sets of hurricane names are used in the central Pacific, eastern Pacific, and the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The World Meteorological Organization's Region 4 Hurricane Committee selects the names for Atlantic Basin storms. The names are English, Spanish and French - the languages spoken in the national Atlantic Basin storms hit. They alternate between male and female names. The group has selected six sets of names, which means each set of names is used again each six years. Forecasters begin using names in 1950. In that year and in 1951, names were from the international phonetic alphabet in use at the time - Able, Baker, Charlie, etc. Female, English-language names were used beginning in 1953. Alternating male and female names were first used to name Atlantic Basin hurricanes in 1979. This was also the first year that French and Spanish names, as well as English, were used. The first three male names used, Bob, David and Frederick have all been retired because they did tremendous damage. Frederick and David were retired because of the damage they did in 1979. Bob was retired after a hurricane by that name hit New England in 1991. The first storm each year in the Atlantic Basin and in the eastern Pacific gets an 'A' name. But the year's first hurricane in the central Pacific from 140 degrees west longitude to the International Date Line and the first typhoon west of the Date Line get the next available name on the list, no matter what letter it begins with... -------------------------------------------------- All hurricanes are given names. Why is that? To help us identify storms and track them as they move across the ocean. Remember, there can be more than one hurricane at a time and without naming them, we could get confused and which storm we're talking about. For hundreds of years, hurricanes in the West Indies were named after the particular saint's day on which the hurricane occurred. An Australian meteorologist began giving women's names to tropical storms before the end of the 19th century. In 1953, the U.S. National Weather Service, which is the federal agency that tracks hurricanes and issues warnings and watches, began using female names for storms. So who decides what names are used each year? The World Meteorological Organization uses six lists in rotation. The same lists are reused every six years. The only time a new name is added is if a hurricane is very deadly or costly. Then the name is retired and a new name is chosen. Different lists of names are used for hurricanes in different regions. Different regions have different rules (for example, Atlantic hurricane names skip the letters Q, U, X, Y, and Z, while Australian region hurricane names also avoid these letters generally but sometimes substitute a name beginning with Q for a name beginning with P, or a name beginning with U for one beginning with V, and the last name on the list may begin with a W, X, Y or Z.). If there are many hurricanes in a given season, the list of names for that year may "run out", in which case again different rules are followed. Atlantic storms begin using the Greek alphabet; Australian storms start over and reuse earlier names.

Is Philip a girl name?

"Philip" is traditionally a male name, but names can be used for any gender regardless of their historical associations. Some individuals may choose to use traditionally male names for girls, and vice versa, based on personal preference.

How does the weatherman pick a name for a hurricane?

there are lists of names in alphabetical order. every year they use a different list. not every letter is represented (like Q). if they run to the end of the list, they start calling them by greek letters, very rare, but it happened recently. if a storm causes a lot of damage then the name is retired, and that list needs a new name for that letter (katrina, andrew). tropical storms get names, but not all of them turn into hurricanes and make the news, so sometimes it seems like the names are skipping around.