Hurricanes are named years in advance by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which rotates six lists of 21 names every six years, with certain criteria.
The WMO decided to exclude Greek letters from the naming system in 2021 to avoid confusion. This was due to similar sounding letters like Zeta, Eta, and Theta.
With NOAA predicting up to 25 named storms for the 2024 season, there's potential for exceeding the WMO's list of names, leading to a supplemental list.
Hurricane names are retired to avoid future associations with devastating storms, ensuring sensitivity towards the impact these storms have had on communities.
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