Overview

• The UK Met Office, Met Éireann and the Netherlands’ KNMI released the new North Atlantic list drawn from more than 50,000 public submissions.
• Amy, Bram and Chandra are first in line for use when a system is forecast to bring medium or high impacts in the UK, Ireland or the Netherlands.
• Names are vetted for pronunciation and cross-border meaning, run alphabetically from September to August, and omit Q, U, X, Y and Z.
• Met Office surveys after Storm Floris reported 93% awareness of amber warnings in affected areas and 83% of people taking preparatory action.
• Meteorologists note a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture, making heavier rainfall and greater flood risk more likely during future storms.