Hurricane Seasons

The **Natovian Hurricane Season** is the annual range of time for when hurricanes and tropical storms are most active and hit Natovia the most. Due to Natovia's placement in the Southern Hemisphere, the season lasts from December to April. (Equivalent to June-October in the Northern Hemisphere).

Natovia at first glance would seem unlikely to have any hurricanes due to it being located in one of the regions with the fewest hurricanes due to strong wind shear, however Natovia produces a literal "heat island" effect which warms the waters around the island significantly more than the surrounding waters, with the warmer waters extending halfway to Brazil. The winds around Natovia are also disrupted, bringing winds into Natovia, known as the Natovian Gyre.

Tropical Storms/Hurricanes forming around Natovia are usually mild, with on average only around 1-3 hurricanes hitting Natovia a year, however some seasons have shown up to 5 hurricanes hitting or no hurricanes hitting. Despite the small numbers, Natovia's hurricanes are often destructive due to the architecture of multiple areas being less equipped to deal with these more uncommon destructive storms.

## Naming

Natovia uses a separate naming system for their tropical storms and hurricanes, of which letters up to P are used, along with skipping C. There are a total of 8 different names in use for each letter, with 4 being male and 4 being female. When a name is used, it cannot be reused until all the other names have been cycled through. If a hurricane is particularly severe (strong category 2 or higher) then the name may be retired and a new name will serve as a replacement. The naming system was not regulated until 1982, with all names before then being based on location.

The current naming system goes as follows: (Also, names in parentheses are the Anglicized versions which are unofficial.)

### A:

Abilo, Alfredo, Andonio, Akasio, Adriana, Ademara, Aliza, Aroria (Abraham, Alfred, Anton, Aaron, Adria, Arissa, Alice, Aurora)

### B:

Barros, Bartolimo, Brantono, Benito, Bianka, Bedina, Brigata, Barboria (Byron, Bart, Brandon, Benjamin, Bianca, Bailey, Brooke, Barbara)

### D:

Dilono, Diego, Danilo, Dontelo, Dianta, Daria, Doloria, Diledia (Dylan, Diego, Daniel, Dennis, Diantha, Daria, Dolores, Doris)

### E:

Edivalo, Ernesto, Enriko, Emanuelo, Esmerelda, Ereza, Elvara, Elanoria (Evan, Ernest, Enrich, Emanuel, Ezra, Ella, Evie, Eleanor)

### F:

Franko, Fabiano, Fernanto, Filipo, Flavina, Florezia, Fredrika, Fondalia (Frank, Fabian, Fernando, Fillip, Fiona, Flores, Fredrika, Felicity)

G:

Giovano, Getolio, Gustavio, Gregoro, Giana, Gabrela, Gloria, Grizalda (Giovanno, Gavin, Gustav, Greg, Gina, Gabriella, Gloria, Gemma)

### H:

Hugo, Heldero, Harolio, Humberdo, Hortensa, Hadenia, Hasalia, Helena (Hugo, Harris, Harold, Humbert, Hortensia, Hayden, Hailey, Hellen)

### I:

Ivanko, Ilido, Izago, Ignasio, Irenia, Izabela, Isadora, Ipolida (Ivan, Ike, Isaac, Ignacio, Irene, Isabella, Isadore, Ivy)

### K:

Karlos, Kamelo, Kristovo, Konstanzio, Karina, Karloda, Kristinia, Konzedia (Karl, Kingston, Kristian, Kollin, Karina, Kathryn, Kristine, Kassidy)

### L:

Leionardo, Luizo, Lukas, Lamberdo, Lavania, Larizia, Loleda, Ludovia (Leonard, Louis, Lucas, Levi, Laura, Lucy, Lydia, Lily)

### M:

Mikailo, Marsalo, Morisio, Mazimio, Maria, Maveria, Melania, Moniga (Michael, Marshall, Maurice, Max, Maria, Madison, Melania, Monica)

### N:

Nikolai, Nildono, Nunozo, Nabolono, Narisia, Naderia, Natalia, Nonila (Nicholas, Nolan, Nathan, Noah, Nancy, Naomi, Natalie, Natasha)

### O:

Osgaro, Olemaro, Oratio, Odenio, Olivia, Olga, Otavia, Ornelia (Oscar, Olimar, Oliver, Owen, Olivia, Olga, Octavia, Odette)

### P:

Petro, Pazgalo, Persanto, Pomponio, Patrizia, Paulina, Palomia, Perinia (Peter, Pascal, Patrick, Percy, Patricia, Pauline, Pammy, Penelope)

## Notable Storms

Natovia has had multiple notable storms along its history, including the deadliest storm recorded, Hurricane Esemerelda which led to the deaths of 89 people and maintained category 3 winds.