Name Guessing!!

[Jim Cantore]

Saying Stan wasn't responsible for all those deaths is like suggesting that the weather system associated with Stan was responsible for all of them - a catastrophic rain event that just happened to coincide with a hurricane and a volcano. That's like saying Floyd was only a bad storm because of the cold front that allowed it to swallow up the entire East Coast with 30" of rainfall.

Anyway, I think all 6 big ones will be retired.

I can testify to your example

the worst rains I saw were with Floyds outer eyewall right about when this satelitte pic was taken (the black dot marks my location)

[NCHurricane]

As far as retiring Greek names, that's a good chance that we won't be using the Greek alphabet anymore. I think we will start using a back-up list - same names for all years that go beyond the standard list. If any of those names are retired, then it wouldn't be a problem replacing one.

We'll never use the Greek alphabet to name storms again:

New list of hurricane names?

In the North and Central America and Caribbean regions, hurricane names are chosen by representatives of WMO’s Hurricane Committee, composed of 26 Member countries. Names are retired and replaced when a storm causes large loss of life or property.

For the first time since Atlantic hurricanes were given names in 1953, all 21 names were used up in 2005. The Greek alphabet had long been the designated backup list but had never before been used.

When the Committee next meets, in March 2006, it will decide which names to retire and their replacements and will agree on a new back-up list.



from http://www.wmo.ch/news/news_dec2005.html - scroll down about halfway for article.

I knew I had heard/read it somewhere, but couldn't remember where. Thanks for the conformation, Windrunner.

[StormScanWx]

My thinking as of now:

Dennis
Emily
Katrina
Rita
Stan
Wilma

[tornadochaser1986]

dennis and emily will not to sure about stan im guessing no though