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Hurricane Names - Atlantic Hurricanes 2010
The Fujiwhara Effect Is Seen in the Interaction of Hurricane Ione and Hurricane Kirsten in 1974

NOAA-3 visible range VHRR image of Hurricanes Ione (left) and Kirsten (right.) The rare effect of two interacting hurricanes is termed the Fujiwhara effect. Photo Date: 1974 August 24 1749 GMT

NOAA Photolibrary, NOAA In Space Collection
The following is a list of possible Atlantic hurricane names for 2010. Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center since 1953. Originally, the names were all female. However, in 1979, male names were also included in the lists.

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2010 Atlantic Hurricane Names

Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Igor
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tomas
Virginie
Walter

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