![]() ![]() If that occurs, then at an annual meeting by the WMO Tropical Cyclone Committees (called primarily to discuss many other issues) the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it. The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. Thus, the 2019 list will be used again in 2025. In 1979, men's names were introduced and they alternate with the women's names. The original name lists featured only women's names. They are now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. Before the end of the 1900's, forecasters started using male names for those forming in the Southern Hemisphere. Thus, a storm with a name which begins with A, like Anne, would be the first storm to occur in the year. In the pursuit of a more organized and efficient naming system, meteorologists later decided to identify storms using names from a list arranged alphabetically. Then the mid-1900's saw the start of the practice of using feminine names for storms. An Atlantic storm that ripped off the mast of a boat named Antje became known as Antje's hurricane. In the beginning, storms were named arbitrarily. These advantages are especially important in exchanging detailed storm information between hundreds of widely scattered stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Many agree that appending names to storms makes it easier for the media to report on tropical cyclones, heightens interest in warnings and increases community preparedness.Įxperience shows that the use of short, distinctive given names in written as well as spoken communications is quicker and less subject to error than the older more cumbersome latitude-longitude identification methods. Felicia loves to read, travel and take the occasional nap.The practice of naming storms (tropical cyclones) began years ago in order to help in the quick identification of storms in warning messages because names are presumed to be far easier to remember than numbers and technical terms. When she’s not at work you can find Felicia enjoying any outdoor activity, trying her hand at new recipes or exploring south Florida. ![]() Felicia’s experience, schooling and weather knowledge have earned her the Seal of Approval from the National Weather Association for Television Meteorologists. She knew she wanted to make her way back to her home state while working in TV and is excited to call Miami her new home.įelicia has a degree in Broadcast Journalism from The University of Central Florida and Operational Meteorology from Mississippi State University. Her passion for the weather was ignited when she experienced the very active 2004 hurricane season with Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Jeanne crossing paths near her hometown. Felicia covered the close calls of Hurricanes Matthew and Irma in south Florida during her time in West Palm Beach.įelicia is no stranger to tropical weather growing up in central Florida. During her time on air she has covered nearly every type of weather from hurricanes to historic flooding, ice storms to tornado outbreaks and everything in between. Felicia began her TV career in Macon, Georgia and followed her passion for broadcast meteorology to Springfield Missouri. Before joining the WSVN team Felicia worked as the weekday morning meteorologist at WPTV and WFLX in West Palm Beach for three years. Felicia has nearly a decade of experience as a Broadcast Meteorologist and has spent the last several years forecasting in south Florida.
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