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Agki wrote:
...ties the record for named storms set back in 1933...


Naming storms did not begin until World War II. The use of women's
names started in 1953 and the present system of switching between male
and female names started in 1978.

Agki


Male names in the Atlantic did not start 'til 1979.

I've never read a reason for that delay. After all, Bud was
named in the e. Pacific in '78, but no male names in the
Atlantic 'til Bob in '79. Anyone know why?

Scott