{"id":16455,"date":"2020-09-01T08:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T12:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=16455"},"modified":"2020-09-02T12:52:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:52:54","slug":"met-eireann-announce-storm-names-for-2020-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=16455","title":{"rendered":"Met \u00c9ireann Announce Storm Names For 2020-21"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"Aiden will be the first storm to blow in across Ireland and the UK this winter, according to the new list of names for this year\u2019s strongest weather systems.<\/p>\n

Bella, Gavin, Julia, Minnie, Oscar, Ravi, Saidhbhin and Wilson are among the storm names for 2020-21 announced by Met \u00c9ireann, along with the UK Met Office and the Dutch national weather forecasting service, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).<\/p>\n

Now heading into its sixth year, the Name our Storms collaboration aims to raise awareness of the potential impact of severe weather before it arrives.<\/p>\n

\"\"The 2020-21 list has been compiled from names suggested by the public which reflect the diversity of the three countries.<\/p>\n

Others on the list include Christoph, Darcy, Evert, Fleur, Heulwen, Iain, Klaas, Lilah, Naia, Phoebe, Tobias and Veronica.<\/p>\n

From September 1st, the first storm to hit Ireland, the UK and\/or the Netherlands will be named Aiden, while the second storm will be Bella.<\/p>\n

As in previous years, Q, U, X, Y and Z will not be used, to comply with international storm-naming conventions.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes after a month of extreme weather in Ireland and the UK, which has included two named storms.<\/p>\n

Evelyn Cusack, head of forecasting at Met \u00c9ireann, said: \u201cThis summer has closed with Storms Ellen and Francis bringing wet and windy weather to our shores.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we begin the new storm season for 2020-21, Met \u00c9ireann forecasters look forward to working in close co-operation with our colleagues in the UK and Netherlands by continuing to provide a clear and consistent message to the public, encouraging people to take action to prevent harm to themselves or to their property at times of severe weather.\u201d<\/p>\n

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