"Weather experts in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands have announced the new list of names for the 2025/26 storm season', which begins today and runs until 31 August 2026, just weeks after Storm Floris. Of the list of 21 names, each of the national partners contributed seven, with some names chosen from pubic submissions. The Met Office takes suggestions through an online form."
"A collaboration between the Met Office, Met Eireann (the Irish meteorological service), and KNMI (the Dutch meteorological service) names storms in the UK. This naming process is designed to make the public more aware of severe weather events and to ensure that people take necessary precautions when such storms are forecasted. Each service has chosen seven names on the alphabetical list (excluding the letters q, u, x, y and z)."
"The name Floris is of Dutch origin and is also used a variant of the French name Florence. Floris comes from the Latin word florens, meaning to "prosper" or "flourish". The County of Holland had five powerful monarchs who also went by the name Floris."
The 2025/26 storm season runs from today until 31 August 2026 and features a new list of 21 storm names. The Met Office, Met Eireann and KNMI each contributed seven names, with some chosen from public submissions via the Met Office online form. Top names on the list include Amy, Bram and Chandra. Only 21 letters of the alphabet are used because Q, U, X, Y and Z are excluded due to difficulty finding appropriate names for six rotating lists. Names alternate male and female and are assigned when storms are expected to have significant impact to encourage public preparedness.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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