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 2012 Storm Names Typhoons (WPAC) and Australian region names are not included because multiple agencies track the storms and assign different names. You can look up names of those storms. In addition you can mouse-over the names to view their statistics, and clicking them will lead you to their forum discussion. Only four names are shown in the Central Pacific out of the forty-eight due to the low number of storms each year. ATL=Past or existing storms are in bold EPAC=Past or existing storms are in bold CPAC=Past or existing storms are in bold SWIO=Past or existing storms are in bold
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season/Pre-season#01L.ALBERTO| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season/Pre-season#02L.BERYL| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#03L.CHRIS| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#04L.DEBBY| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#05L.ERNESTO| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#06L.FLORENCE| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#08L.GORDON| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#07L.HELENE| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#09L.ISAAC| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#10L.JOYCE| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#11L.KIRK| 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#12L.LESLIE|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#13L.MICHAEL|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#14L.NADINE|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#15L.OSCAR|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#16L.PATTY|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Atlantic hurricane season#17L.RAFAEL|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * Sandy
 * Tony
 * Valerie
 * William
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season/Preseason-May#01E.ALETTA|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#02E.BUD|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#03E.CARLOTTA|<font color=#ffe775> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#04E.DANIEL|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#05E.EMILIA|<font color=#ff8f20> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#06E.FABIO|<font color=#ffe775> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#07E.GILMA|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#08E.HECTOR|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#09E.ILEANA|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#10E.JOHN|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#11E.KRISTY|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#12E.LANE|<font color=#ffffcc> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#13E.MIRIAM|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#14E.NORMAN|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#15E.OLIVIA|<font color=#00faf4> 
 * [[Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season#16E.PAUL|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * Rosa
 * Sergio
 * Tara
 * Vicente
 * Willa
 * Xavier
 * Yolanda
 * Zeke
 * Pewa
 * Unala
 * Wali
 * Ana
 * [[Forum:2012-13 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season#01S.ANAIS|<font color=#ffc140> 
 * Boldwin
 * Claudia
 * Dumile
 * Emang
 * Felleng
 * Gino
 * Haruna
 * Imelda
 * Jamala
 * Kachay
 * Luciano
 * Mariam
 * Njazi
 * Onias
 * Pelagie
 * Quiliro
 * Richard
 * Solani
 * Tamim
 * Urilia
 * Vuyane
 * Wagner
 * Xusa
 * Yarona
 * Zacarias

NOTE: These are the names of the 2012-13 season, which extends from November 15, 2012 to April 30, 2013. SPAC=Past or existing storms are in bold
 * Ana
 * Bina
 * Cody
 * Dovi
 * Eva
 * Fili
 * Gina
 * Hagar
 * Irene
 * Judy
 * Kerry
 * Lola
 * Mal
 * Nat
 * Olof
 * Pita
 * Rae
 * Shelia
 * Tam
 * Urmil
 * Vaianu
 * Wati
 * Xavier
 * Yani
 * Zita

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<div style="margin 2px 2px 2px 2px; width: auto; background-color:#010D1A; color:#BCD3ED; border: 1px solid #BAD7F8;"> Article of the Month <p style="line-height: 1.5em;">The Bureau of Meteorology is an Executive Agency of the Government of Australia. The institution provides weather services to Australia as well as surrounding areas. It is now the main provider of weather forecasts, warnings and observations to the Australian public.

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres
The Bureau of Meteorology also has three Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) offices that are located in Perth, Darwin and Brisbane. Each TCWC serves to track and forecast tropical cyclones within their area of responsibility. The TCWC in Perth tracks all cyclones located between 90˚E and 125˚E, covering the south-eastern parts of the Indian Ocean. The TCWC in Darwin tracks cyclones located between 125˚E and 141˚E, covering an area which consists of the Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, Banda Sea and the western Gulf of Carpentaria. The TCWC in Brisbane tracks cyclones located between 141˚E and 160˚E, covering the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria and the Coral Sea.

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<div style="margin 2px 2px 2px 2px; width: auto; background-color:#010D1A; color:#BCD3ED; border: 1px solid #BAD7F8;"> Recent Tropical Photos Below are some of the recent photos that have been uploaded to the Hurricane Wikia:

<div style="margin 2px 2px 2px 2px; width: auto; background-color:#010D1A; color:#BCD3ED; border: 1px solid #BAD7F8;"> Hurricane Hall of Fame Below is the list of inductees into Hurricane Wiki's Forum:Hurricane Hall of Fame. The years do not represent the year the hurricanes existed but rather the "class" they belonged to during induction. Hurricane Wiki has been running an annual Hurricane Hall of Fame, where the community votes on storms to be inducted into the hall of fame.

Atlantic List:
2004= 2005= 2006= 2007= 2008= 2009=
 * 1886 Indianola Hurricane - August, 1886
 * Sea Islands Hurricane - August, 1893
 * Chenier Caminada Hurricane - October, 1893 (automatic inductions in bold)
 * Great Galveston Hurricane - September, 1900
 * Great Miami Hurricane - September, 1926
 * Lake Okeechobee Hurricane - September, 1928
 * Labor Day Hurricane - September, 1935
 * Great New England Hurricane - September, 1938
 * Hurricane Carol - August, 1954
 * Hurricane Hazel - October, 1954
 * Hurricane Audrey - June, 1957
 * Hurricane Donna - September, 1960
 * Hurricane Betsy - September, 1965
 * Hurricane Camille - August, 1969
 * Hurricane Agnes - June, 1972
 * Hurricane Fifi - September, 1974
 * Hurricane David - Aug/Sep, 1979
 * Hurricane Allen - August, 1980
 * Hurricane Gilbert - September, 1988
 * Hurricane Hugo - September, 1989
 * Hurricane Andrew - August, 1992
 * Hurricane Opal - October, 1995
 * Hurricane Mitch - October, 1998
 * Hurricane Floyd - September, 1999
 * Last Island Hurricane - August, 1856
 * San Ciriaco Hurricane - August, 1899
 * Grand Isle Hurricane - September, 1909
 * Santo Domingo Hurricane - September, 1930
 * Great Atlantic Hurricane - September, 1944
 * Fort Lauderdale Hurricane - September, 1947
 * Hurricane Dog - September, 1950
 * Hurricane Janet - September, 1955
 * Hurricane Carla - September, 1961
 * Hurricane Flora - October, 1963
 * Hurricane Inez - Sep/Oct, 1966
 * Hurricane Beulah - September, 1967
 * Halloween Nor'easter (aka "The Perfect Storm") - October, 1991
 * Hurricane Georges - September, 1998
 * Hurricane Isabel - September, 2003
 * Hurricane Charley - August, 2004
 * Hurricane Frances - September, 2004
 * Hurricane Ivan - September, 2004
 * Hurricane Jeanne - September, 2004
 * New York Hurricane - August, 1893
 * Florida Keys Hurricane - October, 1906
 * 1915 Galveston Hurricane - August, 1915
 * Atlantic Gulf Hurricane - September, 1919
 * Hurricane Able - May, 1951
 * Groundhog Day Storm - February, 1952
 * Hurricane Alice II - December, 1954
 * Hurricane Diane - August, 1955
 * Hurricane Hattie - October, 1961
 * Hurricane Faith - Aug/Sep, 1966
 * Hurricane Frederic - September, 1979
 * Hurricane Gordon - November, 1994
 * Tropical Storm Allison - June, 2001
 * Hurricane Katrina - August, 2005
 * Hurricane Rita - September, 2005
 * Hurricane Wilma - October, 2005
 * Great Hurricane - October, 1780 (*by special exemption)
 * Great American Hurricane - September, 1821 (via Historical Electorate in italics)
 * Great Havana Hurricane - October, 1846
 * San Marcos Hurricane - October, 1870
 * Great Indianola Hurricane - September, 1875
 * 1881 Savannah-Carolina Hurricane - August, 1881
 * 1908 March Hurricane - March, 1908
 * Great Mexican Hurricane - August, 1909
 * National Day Hurricane - September, 1931
 * Great Cuban Hurricane - November, 1932
 * 1934 Central America Hurricane - June, 1934
 * 1935 Caribbean Hurricane - October, 1935
 * 1944 Cuba-Florida Hurricane - October, 1944
 * Hurricane Eloise - September, 1975
 * 1813 West Indian Hurricane - August, 1813
 * Santa Ana Hurricane - July, 1825
 * Great Caribbean Hurricane - August, 1831
 * San Narciso Hurricane - October, 1867
 * Saxby's Gale - October, 1869
 * Straits of Florida Hurricane - September, 1888
 * New Orleans Hurricane - September, 1915
 * La Habana Hurricane - October, 1926
 * Hurricane Hilda - September 1955
 * Hurricane Joan - October, 1988
 * Cyclone Catarina - March, 2004 (*by special exemption)
 * Hurricane Gustav - Aug/Sep, 2008
 * Hurricane Ike - September, 2008
 * (Note: There was no election in 2009. Gustav and Ike both qualified for automatic induction and therefore did not have to be voted in.)

Notes: Before 2007, the Hall of Fame was much less organized. The number of storms elected each year varied. When I compiled the Excel file, I broke it into ten storms elected per year for 2004-2006. I actually started the five storm per year format in 2006, but retroactively pushed it to ten to deal with overflow from the first two years. I also added the Historical Electorate in 2007. The only pre-1875 storm elected before 2007 was the Last Island Hurricane (1856). The automatic inductions were in no particular order and inducted as I found them. The last pre-2004 automatics were inducted in 2008. Note that before 2007, the Two Seasons Rule was not in effect; the required gap was instead just one season. However, Hurricane Isabel was the only storm to be elected after just one season. In 2010, the cost criteria for automatic induction was raised from $5 billion to $10 billion. This has no effect on the storms already in but rather was intended to make it more difficult for contemporary storms to gain induction automatically. Hurricane Gustav was the last storm to gain automatic induction with less than $10 billion worth of damage ($6.6 billion). 2010-2012= You can vote for this year's inductees here.

East Pacific List:
2007= 2008=
 * San Diego Hurricane - October, 1858
 * Encinitas Tropical Storm - September, 1939
 * 1959 Mexico Hurricane - October, 1959
 * Hurricane Tara - November, 1961
 * Hurricane Liza - October, 1976
 * Hurricane Paul - September, 1982
 * Hurricane Iniki - September, 1992
 * Hurricane Ismael - September, 1995
 * Hurricane Linda - September, 1997
 * Hurricane Pauline - October, 1997
 * 1943 Mazatlan Hurricane - October, 1943
 * Hurricane Kathleen - September, 1976
 * Hurricane Iwa - November, 1982
 * Hurricane Tico - October, 1983
 * Hurricane Kenna - October, 2002

Note: The criteria for automatic induction in the East Pacific are 1,000 deaths and/or $2 billion in damage (pre-2004 storms adjusted to 2004 inflation). According to my HOF records, Pauline was inducted automatically, however does not appear to meet the criteria. The reason for this is unclear. It is possibly the result of an erroneous damage figure.

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Areas of Tropical Cyclonegenesis
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Cumulative Averages for ATL and EPAC
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<div style="margin 2px 2px 2px 2px; width: auto; background-color:#010D1A; color:#BCD3ED; border: 1px solid #BAD7F8;"> Current Images The use of hosting external images is restricted on Wikia. As such links rather than images are provided for your convenience below:
 * Wunderground Tropical Map
 * Tropical Floater Images
 * 2012 Satellite Archive
 * NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory

<div style="margin 2px 2px 2px 2px; width: auto; background-color:#010D1A; color:#BCD3ED; border: 1px solid #BAD7F8;"> Tropical Reference Material
 * CIMSS Tropical Cyclone Page
 * Tropical Weather at Wunderground
 * Navy/NRL Tropical Cyclones
 * Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Tropical Page
 * Joint Typhoon Warning Center
 * Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Page
 * Reconaissance Archive
 * The National Hurricane Center's ATCF Files