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What’s the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?

All low-pressure systems are cyclones. Tropical cyclones are lows that derive their energy from thunderstorms at the centre ...
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Hurricane Science Has a Lot of Jargon—Here’s What It All Means

Every hurricane comes from modest beginnings —often just a patch of the atmosphere over a particular spot in the ocean that meteorologists believe could have the makings of a storm. These areas are ...

New tropical system pops up in Atlantic as experts forecast ramp-up. What to know in SC

A day after the peak of hurricane season, a new tropical disturbance has popped up in the eastern Atlantic. Will it impact ...

Hurricanes vs typhoons vs cyclones: What is the difference?

The three are almost identical, but there is one factor that determines if it is a hurricane, a typhoon or a cyclone -- and ...

National Hurricane Center tracking new tropical wave. What's ahead for Florida?

The National Hurricane Center currently is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic basin, which covers the northern ...

What is an annular style of hurricane?

Annular tropical cyclones resemble doughnut shaped features with a large symmetric eye and a lack of spiral rainbands. The ...
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Indomet is closely monitoring a tropical wave that could become a cyclone.

The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) reported on Friday that it is monitoring an active tropical wave that could ...

'Where the heck are Atlantic hurricanes?' National Hurricane Center tracking 2 tropical waves

The peak of hurricane season arrived today, Wednesday, Sept. 10. Several factors, including dry air and wind shear, have ...

National Hurricane Center reports tropical depression possible. See timing, any Florida impact

The hatched areas on the National Hurricane Center's tropical outlook map indicate "areas where a tropical cyclone — which could be a tropical depression, tropical storm or hurricane — could develop," ...