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[Josephine96]

I have a question.. Let's say a storm were to form as a TD on New Years eve, and then become a TS on new years day.. Would they use the new year's list of storm names or the previous years list..

Sorry if that sounds complicated lol.. I've been wondering this lately

[Stormsfury]

I have a question.. Let's say a storm were to form as a TD on New Years eve, and then become a TS on new years day.. Would they use the new year's list of storm names or the previous years list..

Sorry if that sounds complicated lol.. I've been wondering this lately

Hypothetically, I would assume that it would be designated TD #1 for the close proximaty of the New Year, however, this is a possible result

1) Tropical Depression #1 - followed by the using of the next year's name.
2) Tropical Depression #22 (assuming and barring another fluke that it occurs this year) but would probably be named the A storm for the next calendar year since it technically became a storm on the New Year ...

... but that's a question that you should email to the TPC.

SF

[senorpepr]

I'm not positive what they would do now, but a similar situation occured back in 1954. A tropical depression formed on December 30, 1954. It was upgraded later that day, but was named Alice. Oddly enough, they used this same name for another hurricane back in June of 1954. So, basically, they used the same name twice in the same year. Hurricane Alice (#2) dissipated on January 6, 1955. For the '55 naming convention, they omitted the 'A' name. Of course, naming rules today are different. I would assume if a situation like what you described occured, say this year. It would be called TD 22, then upgraded to TS Alex. This is because it became a TS in 2004. It's the similar concept as if TD 1 and TD 2 form, but TD 2 strengthens quicker. TD 2 would get the 'A' name first.

[Josephine96]

Ok.. It makes a little more sense now.. Thank you very much

[caneflyer]

If the next depression forms on December 31st 2003, then it would be the last tropical cyclone of 2003 (TD Twenty-Two), not the first tropical cyclone of 2004. Should it become a tropical storm, it would get the next name from the 2003 list, not the first name from the 2004 list, regardless of when it becomes a tropical storm.

I do not know why the Alice that formed in Dec 1954 was named Alice, but that is not how it would be handled now. Perhaps at the time it was thought to have formed on Jan 1st.

[Josephine96]

Thank you Cane Flyer for your insiteful information.. As I said, I've been wondering this stuff