peterjoel t1_je6i7so wrote
I think I read the whole thing, but there's no explanation of why the names are retired rather than being reused. Is it a chance to introduce some slightly less English names: Farrah and Idris?
Also... Is this really news?
careless_swiggin t1_je6rqvs wrote
it is like jersey retirement in sports, in that if you have a big career no one can use your number. usually it is to honor the losses and ensure that big hurricanes will be the only ones of their name after they happen
peterjoel t1_je73k20 wrote
Ah thanks. It does sort of say that but not explicitly. Makes sense.
Still doesn't feel like "world news" though!
Professional-Can1385 t1_je6ti18 wrote
They don't need to retire names to introduce new ones. They retire names of big storms so there isn't confusion later.
You can find names for Atlantic storm for the upcoming years NOAA. Many are not English like Katia, Ernesto, Nestor, Olga, and Omar.
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