I just read that Maria could be 140mph by the time it reaches

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31. I think at one point they rotated nationalities

Looking at the list of names (and some retired names) they seem to come from various parts of the world. For the Atlantic storms, no Asian names though.

There's a 6 year cycle for names. (Please correct me if these names are in the wrong nationality)

Spanish names--- Ana, Jose, Maria, Alberto, Ernesto, Nestor, Oscar, Cristobal
French names-- Gaston, Henri, Virginie, Hermine, Odette,
Eastern European/Russian names-- Ivan (retired), Katia,


On that note-- I have a friend who goes by her middle name. Her first, middle, and last name are all on the list of hurricane names.

My name was a 1975 hurricane (before I was born). It must have been retired because names are cycled in and out over 6 years unless retired (ie Sandy, Katrina). Or the naming system changed after then.