Thanks! I don't understand why the NHC doesn't have this on their website, but it makes sense that these names should have been retired. Since when did a hurricane that caused $3.37billion in damage (cashing in at the 4th most expensive hurricane in the US), the worst hurricane to hit Bermuda in over 70 years, and Halifax's worst storm in modern history not get their names retired?

Fred surprises me as a choice, because it is a very similar name to Frederic in '79. I thought they would choose something a little more different, but then I suppose that there are only so many names that begin with 'F'. Joaquin's a name I've never heard before. Still, I suppose we should focus on the coming year, some good names there.