Cyclone Amphan, expected to hit Bengal on Wednesday, will weaken in an extremely severe cyclonic storm in the next six hours, the Met department said.
Why is it called Amphan?
"Amphan", pronounced as "Um-pun", means heaven. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago.
The name comes from a list of a grouping of countries, World Meteorological Organization / United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific or WMO / ESCAP. The panel, which includes India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Maldives, Oman, Sri Lanka and Thailand, names cyclones in the region.
"Amphan" was the last name on the current list before a new one begins.
The last cyclone was named by Bangladesh: "Fani", which means snake.
Based on country suggestions, the group finalized a list of 64 names in 2004: eight names from each country.
In 2018, WMO / ESCAP expanded to include five more countries, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The new list released in April has 169 cyclone names, a compilation of 13 suggestions from 13 countries each.
According to the Press Information Office, the next cyclones will be called Nisarga (suggested by Bangladesh), Gati (India), Nivar (Iran), Burevi (Maldives), Tauktae (Myanmar) and Yaas (Oman).
In the new list, India has also suggested names like Tej, Murasu, Aag, Vyom, Jhar, Probaho, Neer, Prabhanjan, Ghurni, Ambud, Jaladhi, and Vega.
From NDTV News
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