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New list of names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean

Posted On: 28 APR 2020 7:33PM by PIB Delhi

Worldwide there are six regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and five regionalTropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) mandated for issuing advisories and naming of tropical cyclones.India Meteorological Department is one of the six RSMCs to provide tropical cyclone and storm surge advisories to 13 member countries under WMO/ESCAP Panel including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.RSMC, New Delhi is also mandated to name the Tropical Cyclones developing over the north Indian Ocean (NIO) including the Bay of Bengal (BoB) and the Arabian Sea (AS).

 

      Naming of Tropical Cyclones helps thescientific community, disaster managers, media and general masses to

  • identify each individual cyclone.
  • create awareness of its development.
  • remove confusion in case of simultaneous occurrence of TCs over a region
  • remember a TC easily
  • rapidly and effectively disseminate warnings to much wider audience

 

Therefore, the tropical cyclones forming over different Ocean basins are named by the concerned RSMCs & TCWCs. For north Indian Ocean including Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, the RSMC, New Delhi assigns the name to tropical cyclones following a standard procedure. The WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC) at its twenty-seventh Session held in 2000 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman agreed in principle to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. After long deliberations among the member countries, the naming of the tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean commenced from September 2004. This list contained names proposed by then eight member countries of WMO/ESCAP PTC, viz., Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Almost all names except the last name (Amphan) from this list have been utilised till date.

During WMO/ESCAP PTC 45th Session held at Muscat, Oman in September, 2018 it was decided to prepare a fresh list of names of tropical cyclones including representation from five new member countries, viz., Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen (Total 13 member countries). The WMO/ESCAP PTC in this session nominated Dr.Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, India Meteorological Department to act as Rapporteur to co-ordinate among the Panel member countries and to finalise the list of names following the standard procedure and suggest the implementation plan. The report of the rapporteur was initially presented by India during 46th Session of WMO/ESCAP PTC held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar during 09-13, Sept., 2019. After deliberations, the report was finally adopted by WMO/ESCAP PTC with consensus in April, 2020.

Following criteria were adopted for selection of names by the PTC member countries:

  • The proposed name should be neutral to (a) politics and political figures (b) religious believes, (c) cultures and (d) gender
  • Name should be chosen in such a way that it does not hurt the sentiments of any group of population over the globe
  • It should not be very rude and cruel in nature
  • It should be short, easy to pronounce and should not be offensive to any member
  • The maximum length of the name will be eight letters
  • The proposed name should be provided alongwith its pronunciation and voice over
  • The Panel reserves the right to reject any name, if any of the criteria above is not satisfied.
  • The finalised names may also be reviewed during the course of time of implementation with the approval of PTC in its annual session, in case any reasonable objection is raised by any member
  • The names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean will not be repeated.Once used, it will cease to be used again. Thus, the name should be new. It should not be there in the already existing list of any of the RSMCs worldwide including RSMC, New Delhi.
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    Accordingly, the new list of names finalised by WMO/ESCAP PTC is given in Annexure-I. The list of names adopted earlier in 2004 is given Annexure-II. The current list has a total of 169 names including 13 names each from 13 WMO/ESCAP member countries. The names suggested by general public in India from time to time, were duly considered by the Committee constituted by IMD for finalisation of names from India and the appropriate names were selected for inclusion in this list of names proposed from India (Annexure I).

     

    Following criteria have been adopted for implementation of the list of names:

     

  • RSMC, New Delhi will be responsible to name tropical cyclonesforming over the North Indian Ocean including Bay of Bengal & the Arabian Sea when they have been diagnosed with maximum sustainedsurface windspeed of 34 knots (62 kmph) or more as per Section 2.2.2.6.1 of Global Data Processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS) Manual 2017 edition (WMO No. 485).
  • The name of a TC from South China Sea which crosses Thailand and emerge into the Bay of Bengal as a tropical cyclone will not be changed.
  • Panel Members’ names will be listed alphabetically country-wise.
  • The names will be used sequentially, column-wise.
  • The first name will start from the first row of column 1 and will continue sequentially to the last row in column 13 of Table 1 (Annexure-I).
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    India Meteorological Department duly acknowledges contribution from WMO, ESCAP and all the 13 PTC member countries, viz., Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen in preparation of the new list of names of TCs developing over the NIO.

    For details kindly visit www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in 

    New list of tropical cyclone names adopted by WMO/ESCAP Panel Member Countries in April 2020 for naming of tropical cyclones over North Indian Ocean including Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

    (To be used after the name ‘Amphan’ from the previous list is utilised)

     

    WMO/ESCAP Panel  Member countries

    Column 1

    Column 2

    Column 3

    Column 4

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Bangladesh

    Nisarga

    Nisarga

    Biparjoy

    Biporjoy

    Arnab

    Ornab

    Upakul

    Upokul

    India

    Gati

    Gati

    Tej

    Tej

    Murasu

    Murasu

    Aag

    Aag

    Iran

    Nivar

    Nivar

    Hamoon

    Hamoon

    Akvan

    Akvan

    Sepand

    Sepand

    Maldives

    Burevi

    Burevi

    Midhili

    Midhili

    Kaani

    Kaani

    Odi

    Odi

    Myanmar

    Tauktae

    Tau’Te

    Michaung

    Migjaum

    Ngamann

    Ngaman

    Kyarthit

    Kjathi

    Oman

    Yaas

    Yass

    Remal

    Re-Mal

    Sail

    Sail

    Naseem

    Naseem

    Pakistan

    Gulab

    Gul-Aab

    Asna

    As-Na

    Sahab

    Sa-Hab

    Afshan

    Af-Shan

    Qatar

    Shaheen

    Shaheen

    Dana

    Dana

    Lulu

    Lulu

    Mouj

    Mouj

    Saudi Arabia

    Jawad

    Jowad

    Fengal

    Feinjal

    Ghazeer

    Razeer

    Asif

    Aasif

    Sri Lanka

    Asani

    Asani

    Shakhti

    Shakhti

    Gigum

    Gigum

    Gagana

    Gagana

    Thailand

    Sitrang

    Si-Trang

    Montha

    Mon-Tha

    Thianyot

    Thian-Yot

    Bulan

    Bu-Lan

    United Arab Emirates

    Mandous

    Man-Dous

    Senyar

     Sen-Yaar

    Afoor

    Aa-Foor

    Nahhaam

    Nah-Haam

    Yemen

    Mocha

    Mokha

    Ditwah

    Ditwah

    Diksam

    Diksam

    Sira

    Sira

     

     

    WMO/ESCAP Panel  Member countries

    Column 5

    Column 6

    Column 7

    Column 8

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Bangladesh

    Barshon

    Borshon

    Rajani

    Rojoni

    Nishith

    Nishith

    Urmi

    Urmi

    India

    Vyom

    Vyom

    Jhar

    Jhor

    Probaho

    Probaho

    Neer

    Neer

    Iran

    Booran

    Booran

    Anahita

    Anahita

    Azar

    Azar

    Pooyan

    Pooyan

    Maldives

    Kenau

    Kenau

    Endheri

    Endheri

    Riyau

    Riyau

    Guruva

    Guruva

    Myanmar

    Sapakyee

    Zabagji

    Wetwun

    We’wum

    Mwaihout

    Mwei’hau

    Kywe

    Kjwe

    Oman

    Muzn

    Muzn

    Sadeem

    Sadeem

    Dima

    Dima

    Manjour

    Manjour

    Pakistan

    Manahil

    Ma-Na-Hil

    Shujana

    Shu-Ja-Na

    Parwaz

    Par-Waaz

    Zannata

    Zan Naa Ta

    Qatar

    Suhail

    Es’hail

    Sadaf

    Sadaf

    Reem

    Reem

    Rayhan

    Rayhan

    Saudi Arabia

    Sidrah

    Sadrah

    Hareed

    Haareed

    Faid

    Faid

    Kaseer

    Kusaer

    Sri Lanka

    Verambha

    Ve-Ram-Bha

    Garjana

    Garjana

    Neeba

    Neeba

    Ninnada

    Nin-Na-Da

    Thailand

    Phutala

    Phu-Ta-La

    Aiyara

    Ai-Ya-Ra

    Saming

    Sa-Ming

    Kraison

    Krai-Son

    United Arab Emirates

    Quffal

    Quf-Faal

    Daaman

    Daa-Man

    Deem

    Deem

    Gargoor

    Gar-Goor

    Yemen

    Bakhur

    Bakhoor

    Ghwyzi

    Ghwayzi

    Hawf

    Hawf

    Balhaf

    Balhaf

     

     

    WMO/ESCAP Panel  Member countries

    Column 9

    Column 10

    Column 11

    Column 12

    Column 13

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Name

    Pron’

    Bangladesh

    Meghala

    Meghla

    Samiron

    Somiron

    Pratikul

    Protikul

    Sarobor

    Sorobor

    Mahanisha

    Mohanisha

    India

    Prabhanjan

    Prabhanjan

    Ghurni

    Ghurni

    Ambud

    Ambud

    Jaladhi

    Jaladhi

    Vega

    Vega

    Iran

    Arsham

    Arsham

    Hengame

    Hengame

    Savas

    Savas

    Tahamtan

    Tahamtan

    Toofan

    Toofan

    Maldives

    Kurangi

    Kurangi

    Kuredhi

    Kuredhi

    Horangu

    Horangu

    Thundi

    Thundi

    Faana

    Faana

    Myanmar

    Pinku

    Pinnku

    Yinkaung

    JinGaun

    Linyone

    Lin Joun

    Kyeekan

    Kji Gan

    Bautphat

    Bau’hpa

    Oman

    Rukam

    Roukaam

    Watad

    Wa Tad

    Al-jarz

    Al-Jarouz

    Rabab

    Ra Bab

    Raad

    Raad

    Pakistan

    Sarsar

    Sar-Sar

    Badban

    Baad-Baan

    Sarrab

    Sarrab

    Gulnar

    Gul-Nar

    Waseq

    Waa-Seq

    Qatar

    Anbar

    Anbar

    Oud

    Oud

    Bahar

    Bahar

    Seef

    Seef

    Fanar

    Fanaar

    Saudi Arabia

    Nakheel

    Nakheel

    Haboob

    Haboob

    Bareq

    Bariq

    Alreem

    Areem

    Wabil

    Wobil

    Sri Lanka

    Viduli

    Viduli

    Ogha

    Ogha

    Salitha

    Salitha

    Rivi

    Rivi

    Rudu

    Rudu

    Thailand

    Matcha

    Mat-Cha

    Mahingsa

    Ma-Hing-Sa

    Phraewa

    Phrae-Wa

    Asuri

    A-Su-Ri

    Thara

    Tha-Ra

    United Arab Emirates

    Khubb

    Khubb

    Degl

    Degl

    Athmad

    Ath-Md

    Boom

    Boom

    Saffar

    Saf-Faar

    Yemen

    Brom

    Brom

    Shuqra

    Shuqrah

    Fartak

    Fartak

    Darsah

    Darsah

    Samhah

    Samhah

    Note:

  • Panel Members name are listed alphabetically country wise
  • The names will be used sequentially column-wise
  • The first name will start from the first row of column one and continue sequentially to the last row in the column thirteen
  • Table will be used only once
  •  

    Annexure-II

     

    List of tropical cyclone names adopted by WMO/ESCAP Panel Member Countries in September, 2004

    WMO/ESCAP Panel  Member countries

    Column one

    Column two

    Column three

    Column four

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Bangladesh

    Onil

    Onil

    Ogni

    Og-ni

    Nisha

    Ni-sha

    Giri

    Gi-ri

    India

    Agni

    Ag’ni

    Akash

    Aakaa’sh

    Bijli

    Bij’li

    Jal

    Jal

    Maldives

    Hibaru

    --

    Gonu

    --

    Aila

    --

    Keila

    --

    Myanmar

    Pyarr

    Pyarr

    Yemyin

    Ye-myin

    Phyan

    Phyan

    Thane

    Thane

    Oman

    Baaz

    Ba-az

    Sidr

    Sidr’

    Ward

    War’d

    Murjan

    Mur’jaan

    Pakistan

    Fanoos

    Fanoos

    Nargis

    Nar gis

    Laila

    Lai la

    Nilam

    Ni lam

    Sri Lanka

    Mala

    --

    Rashmi

    Rash’mi

    Bandu

    --

    Viyaru

    --

    Thailand

    Mukda

    Muuk-dar

    KhaiMuk

    Ki-muuk

    Phet

    Pet

    Phailin

    Pi-lin

    WMO/ESCAP Panel  Member countries

    Column five

    Column six

    Column seven

    Column eight

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Names

    Pron’

    Bangladesh

    Helen

    Helen

    Chapala

    Cho-po-la

    Ockhi

    Ok-khi

    Fani

    Foni

    India

    Lehar

    Le’har

    Megh

    Me’gh

    Sagar

    Saa’gar

    Vayu

    Vaa’yu

    Maldives

    Madi

    --

    Roanu

    --

    Mekunu

    --

    Hikaa

    --

    Myanmar

    Nanauk

    Na-nauk

    Kyant

    Kyant

    Daye

    Da-ye

    Kyarr

    Kyarr

    Oman

    Hudhud

    Hud’hud

    Nada

    N’nada

    Luban

    L’luban

    Maha

    M’maha

    Pakistan

    Nilofar

    Ni lofar

    Vardah

    Var dah

    Titli

    Titli

    Bulbul

    Bulbul

    Sri Lanka

    Ashobaa

    Ashobaa

    Maarutha

    Maarutha

    Gaja

    Gaja

    Pawan

    Pavan

    Thailand

    Komen

    Goh-men

    Mora

    Moh-rar

    Phethai

    Pay-ti

    Amphan

    Um-pun

     (Names which have been utilised till December 2019 are marked in Red)

     

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