The eye, or light-wind center of a tropicalĮxtratropical: A term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate thatĪ cyclone has lost its 'tropical' characteristics.

Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida is responsible for trackingĮye: The roughly circular area of comparatively light winds thatĮither completely or partially surrounded by theĮyewall / Wall Cloud: An organized band or ring of cumulonimbus clouds that surround CompareĮastern North Pacific Basin: The portion of the North Pacific Ocean east of 140W. For locations on the right-hand side of the track, aĭirect hit occurs when the cyclone passes to within a distance equal (looking in the direction of motion), a direct hit occurs when theĬyclone passes to within a distance equal to the cyclone's The Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southernĭirect Hit: A close approach of a tropical cycloneįor locations on the left-hand side of a tropical cyclone's track

Honolulu, Hawaii is responsible for trackingĬyclone: An atmospheric closed circulation rotating counter-clockwise in Tightly curved inner bands of a tropical cyclone.Ĭentral North Pacific Basin: The region north of the Equator between 140W and theĬentral Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) in Penetration, satellite, radar, or synoptic data.Ĭentral Dense Overcast: A dense mass of clouds that covers the eyewall or the most Products, refers to the center position at the surface.Ĭenter / Vortex Fix: The location of the center of a The cyclone center position can vary with altitude. Usually defined by the location of minimum wind or minimum pressure. They also generally will not reflect the erratic motionĬenter: Generally speaking, the vertical axis of a Of all available data, may differ from values contained in stormĪdvisories. Positions and intensities, which are based on a post-storm assessment Minimum sea-level pressure at 6-hourly intervals. The best track contains theĬyclone's latitude, longitude, maximum sustained surface winds, and Location and intensity over its lifetime. Tropical cyclones prior to issuance of watches andīest Track: A subjectively-smoothed representation of a Advisories are also issued to describe: (a) Locations, intensity and movement, and precautions that should be Warnings in effect along with details concerning tropical cyclone P - q - r - s - t - u - v - w - x - y - zĪdvisory: Official information issued by tropical cyclone warning centersĭescribing all tropical cyclone watches and

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