Chacor wrote:Seems almost definite that Talas will be retired.
I'm not so sure. None of the 2004 storms that struck Japan were retired. Personally, I thought Songda and Tokage should have been retired.
On the other hand, Nabi struck Japan in 2005 and ended up being retired.
Although JMA has naimng responsibility, I don't think the names are often used in Japan. Usually they're referred to by their designated number. In Talas' case, it would be Typhoon 1112 or Typhoon No. 12.
