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TROPICAL DISTURBANCE: A discrete system of clouds, showers, and thunderstorms (organized convection) that originate in the tropics. Generally 100 to 300 miles in diameter and originating in the tropics or subtropics, disturbances have a nonfrontal migratory character, and maintain their identity for 24 hours or more. It may or may not be associated with a detectable perturbation of the wind field. An upper level of low pressure causes this to occur. Approximately 100 of these types of events occur annually during hurricane season.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER: A Division of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the Center issues watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics for both domestic and international communities which include the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Pacific. The National Hurricane Center is one of its Branches.
TROPICAL STORM (TS): A tropical
cyclone in which the maximum sustained surface wind speed
(1 minute average) is within the range of 39 to 73 mph
(34 to 63 knots). At this point, the system is given
a name to identify and track it. In the Atlantic/Caribbean/Gulf
of Mexico basin, the names start with "A" each
season.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH: An announcement issued by the National Hurricane Center for specific areas that a tropical storm or a forecast of tropical storm conditions poses a possible threat to coastal areas generally within 36 hours. A tropical storm watch normally should not be issued if the system is forecast to attain hurricane strength.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING: A warning issued by the National Hurricane Center for tropical storm conditions including possible sustained winds within the range 39 to 73 mph (34 to 63 knots) which are expected in a specified coastal area within 24 hours or less.
TROPICAL WAVE: Another name for an easterly wave, it is an area of relatively low pressure (trough) moving westward through the trade wind easterlies. Generally, it is associated with extensive cloudiness and showers, and may be associated with possible tropical cyclone development.
TYPHOON: A hurricane that occurs in the Pacific Region of the Philippines or the China Sea.
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