Cyclone Hudhud : - ------------------------------ A Google search of Hudhud throws up this definition of the Omani word: ‘Hoopoe, the bird which carried the letter from Nabi Sulayman alayhissalam to Bilqis, the Queen of Saba (Sheba). The India Meteorological Department, which is a regional specialised meteorological centre recognised by the World Meteorological Organisation, has the mandate to provide weather advisories to seven countries -- Bangladesh, the Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Thailand and Sri Lanka besides India. It also asks these countries to suggest names for the cyclones, which are then listed in an alphabetical order of the names of the member countries. This time, it was the turn of the Omanis who picked Hudhud to identify the northern Indian Ocean cyclone. The names of cyclones in Indian Seas are not allocated in alphabetical order but are arranged by the name of the country which contributed the name. It is usual practice for a storm to be named when it reaches tropical storm strength (winds of 34 knots). According to IMD, tropical cyclones are named to provide ease of communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts and warnings. Since the storms can often last a week or even longer and more than one cyclone can be occurring in the same region at the same time, names can reduce the confusion about what storm is being described, IMD has said. Every time a cyclone occurs, a name is picked in the order of the names that are already submitted. Each country gets a chance to name a cyclone. After all the countries get their turn, the next list of names is followed. India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand provide names for cyclone in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 18:59:47 +0000
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