The 2017 hurricane season is just weeks away, if you can believe it. With that in mind, the list of hurricane names has been announced by the world meteorological organization.
The list of unwelcome potential visitors starts with Arlene, Bret and Cindy. Depending on the activity in the Atlantic and the Gulf this year, there could be a Jose, Ophelia and Philippe – or even a Whitney -- along the way.
The names come from six lists that are rotated each season. New names are created when the names of especially severe storms are retired ... like Katrina and Rita.
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November.
Here's the list of names:
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harvey
Irma
Jose
Katia
Lee
Maria
Nate
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney