Tropical cyclone (NC)

The term "tropical cyclone" refers to a type of cyclonic systems of low pressure, mainly existing in tropics and subtropics, at or near massive bodies of water.

Atlantic basin
The tropical cyclones at the Atlantic basin, comprising of the Atlantic Ocean and Eskimo Sea, including numerous smaller seas nearby (Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea), are called hurricanes.

The naming lists are used in order, regardless of the year. The lists have a "binary" composition, in such way that there may be 1, 2, 4 or 8 names in one list. Currently there are ten lists ready for use, composed by the WMO Atlantic committee.


 * 8 names: Brazilian, Kalaallisut, English
 * 4 names: Swedish, German, French, Catalan, Ostnian, Dutch, Norwegian, Yakut
 * 2 names: Castilian, Italian, Romanian, Finnish, Russian, Matascoran Norse, Danish, Gaelic
 * 1 name: Polish, Bulgarian, Estonian, Komi, Karelian, Dolgan, Chukchi, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Irish, Faroese, Sami, Svalbardese, Nenets, Latvian, Lithuanian

2010 Atlantic hurricane season