A year with an Alpha and a Delta (1972)

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A year with an Alpha and a Delta (1972)

#1 Postby HurricaneJoe22 » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:17 am

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#2 Postby senorpepr » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:20 am

Yes, at that time subtropical storms were named using the phonic alphabet.

Actually, "Charlie" should also be a part of Alpha and Delta, for it too is part of the phonic alphabet and not a person's name (as used in this situation).
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#3 Postby bahamaswx » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:21 am

Those are subtropical storms. Until recently, they were not given names.
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#4 Postby HurricaneJoe22 » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:21 am

My question is: Why did they give the subtropical storm after Dawn a C name? Should have gotten a D. What a confusing, frustrating year that was.
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#5 Postby WeatherEmperor » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:19 am

Well lets hope that this year we dont have to go to Alpha and ya know its gonna be for a totally different reason then for 1972

<RICKY>
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#6 Postby senorpepr » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:20 am

HurricaneJoe22 wrote:My question is: Why did they give the subtropical storm after Dawn a C name? Should have gotten a D. What a confusing, frustrating year that was.


They gave that subtropical storm a letter from the phonic alphabet. Prior to Subtropical Storm Charley, there was a Subtropical Storm Bravo. At that time, subtropical systems were given names straight from the phonic alphabet and weren't associated with true tropical systems.

That list went as follows...

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Gulf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.
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#7 Postby Hurricanehink » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:07 am

senorpepr wrote:
HurricaneJoe22 wrote:My question is: Why did they give the subtropical storm after Dawn a C name? Should have gotten a D. What a confusing, frustrating year that was.


They gave that subtropical storm a letter from the phonic alphabet. Prior to Subtropical Storm Charley, there was a Subtropical Storm Bravo. At that time, subtropical systems were given names straight from the phonic alphabet and weren't associated with true tropical systems.

That list went as follows...

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Gulf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

Nice! I imagine Subtropical Storm Whiskey would be a long and dizzy tracker :lol:
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#8 Postby EDR1222 » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:00 am

WeatherEmperor wrote:Well lets hope that this year we dont have to go to Alpha and ya know its gonna be for a totally different reason then for 1972

<RICKY>


Scary thought!
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#9 Postby The Big Dog » Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:46 pm

Hurricanehink wrote:
senorpepr wrote:
HurricaneJoe22 wrote:My question is: Why did they give the subtropical storm after Dawn a C name? Should have gotten a D. What a confusing, frustrating year that was.


They gave that subtropical storm a letter from the phonic alphabet. Prior to Subtropical Storm Charley, there was a Subtropical Storm Bravo. At that time, subtropical systems were given names straight from the phonic alphabet and weren't associated with true tropical systems.

That list went as follows...

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Gulf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

Nice! I imagine Subtropical Storm Whiskey would be a long and dizzy tracker :lol:

Got any thoughts on STS Romeo? :-)
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#10 Postby Hurricaneman » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:00 pm

:lol:
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#11 Postby Anonymous » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:30 pm

Subtropical Storm Mike......hmm.
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#12 Postby Andrew92 » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:32 pm

The Big Dog wrote:
Hurricanehink wrote:
senorpepr wrote:
HurricaneJoe22 wrote:My question is: Why did they give the subtropical storm after Dawn a C name? Should have gotten a D. What a confusing, frustrating year that was.


They gave that subtropical storm a letter from the phonic alphabet. Prior to Subtropical Storm Charley, there was a Subtropical Storm Bravo. At that time, subtropical systems were given names straight from the phonic alphabet and weren't associated with true tropical systems.

That list went as follows...

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Gulf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

Nice! I imagine Subtropical Storm Whiskey would be a long and dizzy tracker :lol:

Got any thoughts on STS Romeo? :-)


And Juliet too!
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#13 Postby HurricaneJoe22 » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:14 am

I guess Subtropical Storm Gulf would naturally make landfall along the Gulf coast.
Subtropical Storm November would form in November.
Subtropical Storm Yankee would have to hit somewhere up in the NE.
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