The WMO/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones (hereafter the Panel) at its twenty-seventh Session held in 2000 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, agreed in principal to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea. The naming of the tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean commenced from September 2004, with names provided by eight Members. Since then, five countries have joined the Panel.
The Panel Member’s names are listed alphabetically country wise.
The names will be used sequentially column wise.
The first name will start from the first row of column one and continue sequentially to the last row in the column thirteen.
The names of tropical cyclones over the north Indian Ocean will not be repeated, once used it will cease to be used again. The name should be new. It should not be there in the already existing list of any of the RSMCs worldwide including RSMC New Delhi.
The name of a tropical cyclone from south China Sea which crosses Thailand and emerge into the Bay of Bengal as a Tropical cyclone will not be changed.
The RSMC New Delhi Tropical Cyclone Center is responsible to name the tropical cyclones that have formed over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea when they have reached the relevant intensity.
WMO/ESCAP Panel Cyclone Name
Member countries
Bangladesh Nisarga
India Gati
Iran Nivar
Maldives Burevi
Myanmar Tauktae
Oman Yaas
Pakistan Gulab
Qatar Shaheen
Saudi Arabia Jawad
Sri Lanka Asani
Thailand Sitrang
United Arab Emirates Mandous
Yemen Mocha
Bangladesh Biparjoy
India Tej
Iran Hamoon
Maldives Midhili
Myanmar Michaung
Oman Remal
Pakistan Asna
Qatar Dana
Saudi Arabia Fengal
Sri Lanka Shakhti
Thailand Montha
United Arab Emirates Senyar
Yemen Ditwah
Bangladesh Arnab
India Murasu
Iran Akvan
Maldives Kaani
Myanmar Ngamann
Oman Sail
Pakistan Sahab
Qatar Lulu
Saudi Arabia Ghazeer
Sri Lanka Gigum
Thailand Thianyot
United Arab Emirates Afoor
Yemen Diksam
Bangladesh Upakul
India Aag
Iran Sepand
Maldives Odi
Myanmar Kyarthit
Oman Naseem
Pakistan Afshan
Qatar Mouj
Saudi Arabia Asif
Sri Lanka Gagana
Thailand Bulan
United Arab Emirates Nahhaam
Yemen Sira
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