why isnt the west coast storms named ?

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Old Man Dirt say: For the national weather service to name a storm it has to reach a specific magnitude.
For reference:
https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/ab...
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Gray Bold say: In November 2012, TWC began systematically naming winter storms, starting with the November 2012 nor'easter it named "Winter Storm Athena." TWC compiled a list of winter storm names for the 2012–13 winter season. It would only name those storms that are "disruptive" to people, said Bryan Norcross, a TWC senior director. TWC's decision was met with criticism from other weather forecasters, who called the practice self-serving and potentially confusing to the public.
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CarolOklaNola say: East Pacific storms ARE named. The Weather Channels winter storm names are not limited by by geography. There is nothing official about the winter storm names. The World Meteorological Organization names hurricanes typhoons and cyclones.
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TQ say: The reason why the west coast storms aren't named is b/c there's no reason to name west coast storms.

Tropical cyclones ... such as storms and hurricanes ... are given names by governmental meteorological agencies to make it easier to keep track of them given there are times when more than one storm / hurricane are active. Storms on the 'west coast' are not tropical; therefore ... they are not named.
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martin say: The west coast doesn't get the hurricanes. They occur way out at sea, outside the border, as typhoons.
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