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#1 Postby Brent » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:08 pm

a situation where 2 storms are named at the exact same time? If so, how do they determine which one gets what name?
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#2 Postby Typhoon_Willie » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:09 pm

Flip of the coin I guess! He he!
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:18 pm

My guess would be that they one that originated as a wave first would get the first name in line.
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#4 Postby Stephanie » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:24 pm

Good question!
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#5 Postby Hyperstorm » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:40 pm

It depends on the TD number. They will look at what TD number comes first and then give the next letter name to the system.

For example, if TD2 and TD3 form, and both are named at the same time in the future, then TD2 will be named Bonnie and TD3 Charlie. Just look at which one got TD designation first. It's all in the numbers...

You might want to ask: What if 2 systems become depressions at the same time?
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#6 Postby Brent » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:46 pm

Hyperstorm wrote:You might want to ask: What if 2 systems become depressions at the same time?


Heh... well what do they do then? :P
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#7 Postby Hyperstorm » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:48 pm

To be honest, I don't know. I'd guess, it will all come down to the forecaster in shift. It should be his decision. Probably the one furthest west gets next TD number followed by the one furthest east. I don't think there are any guidelines regarding that as it shouldn't really matter what TD number they get. It doesn't happen often.
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#8 Postby senorpepr » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:54 pm

Brent wrote:
Hyperstorm wrote:You might want to ask: What if 2 systems become depressions at the same time?


Heh... well what do they do then? :P


It would go to the system labeled as an Invest first. Therefore, if 94L and 95L become depressions at the same time, 94L would become 02L and 95L would become 03L.
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#9 Postby Hyperstorm » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:58 pm

senorpepr wrote:
Brent wrote:
Hyperstorm wrote:You might want to ask: What if 2 systems become depressions at the same time?


Heh... well what do they do then? :P


It would go to the system labeled as an Invest first. Therefore, if 94L and 95L become depressions at the same time, 94L would become 02L and 95L would become 03L.


Good Point! I didn't think about that.
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