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Who is picking these names? I know some official meteorological people. Why hermine and Igor, etc? This is the western hemishere. How about mark, bob, kathy, sarah, even Jorge, or Maria.
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skibug87 wrote:Who is picking these names? I know some official meteorological people. Why hermine and Igor, etc? This is the western hemishere. How about mark, bob, kathy, sarah, even Jorge, or Maria.

I agree, some of the names picked are unusual. Here is an explanation of how names for hurricanes get chosen.


http://www.wisegeek.com/how-are-hurricanes-named.htm
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AMAZING imagery! A dream come true (in terms of form and imagery) for tropical enthusiasts!! :shock: :shock:
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http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/blog/wp ... s_anim.gif
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Thanks for sharing Martin. As good as it gets!
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I'm glad these hurricanes are staying mostly out to sea. Earl was enough for the season.
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