File photo of Cyclone Fani in Odisha
(IANS/PIB)
Titli, Gaja, Fani, Vayu, Bulbul! The usage of these short, distinct names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean became increasingly frequent over the past few years. Now, this list of 64 cyclone names proposed back in September 2004 is about to get exhausted, with only one of them—Amphan—waiting for its turn.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a new list of 169 cyclone names this week. This list was adopted by the World Meteorological Department (WMO) panel in April 2019 and will be used to name tropical cyclones forming over the north Indian ocean after Amphan. The North Indian Ocean includes the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
There are six regional specialised meteorological centres (RSMCs) and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) across the globe to monitor cyclogenesis, issue…
