Thread:SteazySteve/@comment-3175978-20171206024142/@comment-3175978-20171230043017

I've also noticed something.

The more "attractive-sounding" EPAC names have been getting stronger lately, slightly beating out (on average) the "less attractive-sounding" names in terms of wind speed. However, there are exceptions.

More attractive-sounding names such as Fernanda, Darby, Madeline, Andres, Blanca, Ignacio, Jimena, Amanda, Cristina, Genevieve, Iselle, Marie, Odile (yes, I think Odile is attractive-sounding but it's up to you what you think!) and Emilia, for example have all been at least Category 3 strength in recent times.

Storms with lesser-attractive sounding names on the other hand, such as John, Douglas, Boris, Trudy, Nora, Agatha, Howard, Roslyn, Kay, Greg and Selma, all of which conjure up pictures of middle-aged people, have been weak in recent times. Exceptions include Kenneth which is always a Category 4 (I don't consider Kenneth to be a sexy-sounding name to be honest) and Enrique which peaked as TS intensity in 2015 (this definitely is an attractive-sounding name).

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In the Atlantic, storms with an Italian/Hispanic name have been gaining attention, especially since 2013-14. These names, however, most often are located in the middle (G-M) sections of the list. Despite only being a Category 1, 2013's Humberto was the strongest storm of that season. Without all the dry air and wind shear severely affecting tropical cyclone development that year, Humberto could have easily peaked at major hurricane strength.

Noticed something with Gonzalo, Joaquin, Jose? These storms have all been C4 Cabo Verde storms. And we cannot forget Maria (even though that name is used heavily in English-speaking countries too).

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We musn't forget that "Humberto" is located in the "danger zone letters" (usually H-M) of the 2019 naming list. He had never been a TS (or major) ever since he was used (along with Gordon). Hurricane names that have never peaked as a TS also include Felix, Georges and Ivan. All three were original names established in the 70s and 80s. These three names have now been retired. Gordon and Humberto were new additions in the mid 1990s. Could this be their last time?

Didn't you notice these pattern?