According to experts, the northwest Pacific region is the area with the most frequent typhoons (tropical storms) in the world, with as many as six or seven landing in our country every year. Over the years, relevant countries and regions have had different names for tropical storms that appear here, and the same typhoon often has several names. In our country, four digits are numbered according to the region and time in which they occurred. The first two digits are the year and the last two digits are the sequence number. The typhoon centers of the Asia-Pacific Regional Professional Meteorological Observatory under the World Meteorological Organization located in Tokyo, Japan, are numbered in order of entering 180 degrees east longitude and north of the equator. The U.S. Naval Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Guam is named after people from British and American countries, and international media also commonly use the name Guam in reports. There are also some countries or regions that have their own names for typhoons that affect their area. In order to avoid name confusion, relevant countries and regions held a special meeting and decided that from last year, all typhoons (tropical storms) active in the northwest Pacific region will use names that are unanimously recognized by 14 Asia-Pacific countries (regions) and have Asia-Pacific regional characteristics. A new set of names to facilitate people of all countries in preventing typhoons and disasters and strengthening international and regional cooperation.
Among the 140 typhoon names proposed by 14 members, in addition to 10 names each for Hong Kong and Macau, the 10 names proposed by the mainland of China are: Dragon King, (Sun) Wukong, Yutu, Haiyan, Wind God, Poseidon, Cuckoo, Lightning Mother, Sea Horse and Begonia. Experts said that Typhoon Rammasun No. 5 was named by Thailand, meaning "Thunder God"; Typhoon Chatian No. 6 was named by Americans, meaning "Rain"; and Typhoon Chatham that landed in Taiwan today Tropical Storm No. 8 "Nakili" is the name of a flower in Cambodia. It is reported that the tropical storm will become a typhoon after strengthening.
Experts say that as early as the 18th century, Australian meteorologists had a whim and began to name typhoons with female names as a kind of honor or commemoration, giving them to their girlfriends, beloved wives or recipients. A cold shoulder for politicians. This practice quickly became popular in European and American countries. In 1949, the first hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean was named "Harry" because when the hurricane hit Florida, U.S. President Harris Truman was inspecting there; soon, another crazier hurricane swept through Florida, and people respectfully called her Harry. The President's wife "Bess". One year during the typhoon season, two typhoons jumped out of the Gulf of Mexico at the same time, named "Alice" and "Barbara" respectively. The two little sisters caused an unprecedented flood. As a result, the movement against naming typhoons with female names surged, with letters and calls almost overwhelming the press and the weather bureau. Despite this, stubborn meteorologists persisted in this practice, and many countries continued to use it until the late 1970s. Hurricane Cecil in 1979 was the first typhoon in U.S. history to be named after a man.
Interestingly, the names of typhoons currently used in the Western Pacific still rarely have the meaning of disaster, and most of them have the meaning of elegance and peace, such as jasmine, rose, pearl, lotus, colorful clouds, etc. It seems that It is not very coordinated with the typhoon disaster. Relevant experts believe that typhoons not only bring violent storms, but sometimes also benefit mankind. During the hot summer season, the arrival of typhoons can relieve drought and heat, so it doesn't hurt to give it an elegant name. However, the Typhoon Committee has other regulations. If a certain typhoon really commits a heinous crime, the relevant members can apply for a name change, thus nailing this devil to the shame shelf in the history of disasters forever.