Five 2006 WPacs retired/2005 replacement names confirmed

[Chacor]

According to the China Meteorological Administration (if you can read Chinese: http://www.cma.gov.cn/qxxw/t20061213_171681.phtml), five names have been retired from the name list after a decision at the 39th ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee meeting which ended last Saturday.

The five are: Typhoon Chanchu (113 dead/195 missing), Severe Tropical Storm Bilis (672 dead/208 missing), Typhoon Saomai (458 dead/110 missing), Typhoon Xangsane (279 dead), and Typhoon Durian (as of 13 Dec, 801 dead/778 missing).

[P.K.]

I ran it through an online translator and it looks like Longwang must have been retired last year as well although that would have been at last year's meeting.

"This conference has also considered the typhoon new name which China submits, finally "the sea anemone" success being selected, substitutes "Dragon King."

Any idea what name that would translate to?

[Chacor]

Yeah, Longwang was retired, alongside Matsa and Nabi. Sea anemone is "Haikui".

[Calasanjy]

When will the replacements be announced for this year's retired names? Also, what is replacing Matsa and Nabi?

[Coredesat]

They'll be announced at the next ESCAP/WMO typhoon committee meeting, next year (since, unless there's a blowout season next year, it's not a priority to replace the names right now).

[Calasanjy]

I'm kind of surprised that five storms earned retirement? I believe that makes 2006 the season with the most retirements in the WPAC in a long time. I figured Durian would definitely be put out to pasture, along with Bilis and perhaps Saomai, but I forgot how destructive Chanchu and Xangsane were in comparison.

It also seems to me as if the nations have become more liberal with the retirement requests lately. I find it curious that no names were retired from the international list in 2000 or 2001 (I would have probably axed Bilis and Saomai for their 2000 incarnations) and that only a few names were ever retired when the JTWC used Western names. Wikipedia indicates that since 1979, the following names were retired: Alice, Hazen, Bess, Pamela, Ike, Mike, Mireille, Thelma, and Omar. I assume Angela in 1995 probably would have been dropped if a new list hadn't been introduced the following year.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if any Southwest Indian names have been retired despite the fact they use a unique list for each season? I remember reading somewhere that the name Alibera from the 1989/1990 season was retired. Thanks in advance for the help.

[HurricaneBill]

I think the list of officially retired typhoon names goes like this:

(JTWC era 1945-1999)

1962 Super Typhoon Karen

1984 Typhoon Ike

1990 Super Typhoon Mike

1991 Super Typhoon Mireille

1991 Tropical Storm Thelma

1992 Super Typhoon Omar

(JMA era 2000-present)

2001 Typhoon Vamei

2002 Super Typhoon Chataan

2002 Typhoon Rusa

2002 Super Typhoon Pongsona

2003 Tropical Storm Yanyan

2003 Super Typhoon Imbudo

2003 Super Typhoon Maemi

2004 Super Typhoon Sudal

2004 Typhoon Tingting

2004 Typhoon Rananim

2005 Typhoon Matsa

2005 Super Typhoon Matsa

2005 Super Typhoon Longwang

2006 Super Typhoon Chanchu

2006 Tropical Storm Bilis

2006 Super Typhoon Saomai

2006 Typhoon Xangsane

2006 Super Typhoon Durian

[AussieMark]

what about

Vera - 1959
Ruby - 1988
Linda - 1997

[wxmann_91]

I'm kind of surprised that five storms earned retirement? I believe that makes 2006 the season with the most retirements in the WPAC in a long time. I figured Durian would definitely be put out to pasture, along with Bilis and perhaps Saomai, but I forgot how destructive Chanchu and Xangsane were in comparison.

It also seems to me as if the nations have become more liberal with the retirement requests lately. I find it curious that no names were retired from the international list in 2000 or 2001 (I would have probably axed Bilis and Saomai for their 2000 incarnations) and that only a few names were ever retired when the JTWC used Western names. Wikipedia indicates that since 1979, the following names were retired: Alice, Hazen, Bess, Pamela, Ike, Mike, Mireille, Thelma, and Omar. I assume Angela in 1995 probably would have been dropped if a new list hadn't been introduced the following year.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if any Southwest Indian names have been retired despite the fact they use a unique list for each season? I remember reading somewhere that the name Alibera from the 1989/1990 season was retired. Thanks in advance for the help.

Definitely agree with them being more liberal with retiring names. Not sure about SW Indian names.

[Typhoon Hunter]

Hi.
Just did a quick translation of the interesting parts of that article covering what the meeting was about and the issue of retiring names. Here's what I came up with:

39th meeting of the ESCAP/WMO typhoon committee is held in the Philippines.

The 39th meeting of the ESCAP/WMO typhoon committee was held between 4th and 9th December 2006 in Manila, Phillipines. CMA assistant directior Xu Xiaofeng was present at the meeting. (A load of other folk from Chinese government and weather institutions were there too.)

The meeting discussed the activities of the 2006 typhoon committee in regards to meteorology, hydrology, precautionary measures, disaster relief and aspects of training and scientific research. In addition they defined plans for 2007 and beyond.

(skipping a few paragraphs about how hard working and great the Chinese government has been in regards to the committee to a more interesting bit)

The meeting also discussed China submitting a new name. The final choice was “Haikui” – a sea anemone, which replaces “Longwang” – Dragon king. In addition the meeting decided that 5 names shall be retired from the list, Chanchu, Bilis, Saomai, Xangsane, Durian. (new names will be added next year.)

Chanchu was submitted by Macau, Bilis by Philippines, Saomai by Vietnam, Xangsane by Laos and Durian by Thailand.

[CrazyC83]

Could they be the only retired names in the world in 2006? Unless Australia retires some, or if there is a surprise in the Atlantic or EPac.

[AussieMark]

I would assume Larry will be retired from Australia

[HurricaneBill]

I would assume Larry will be retired from Australia

Same with Monica.

I think Larry will be retired, hands down.

[Chacor]

For the 2005 storms, someone above asked what will replace the Laotian and Korean entries.

http://bbs.typhoon.gov.cn/simple/index.php?t10579.html (Chinese)

Pakhar replaces Matsa, Noksuri replaces Nabi.