1-5
Categorized as the category of hurricane that will have very dangerous winds and produce some damage.
Category 1
Broad term for rapidly rotating storm systems that have an area of thunderstorms and strong winds located around a low-pressure center. Found all over the world and at different latitudes.
Cyclones
All hurricanes originate from this tropical phenomenon.
Tropical disturbances
This tropical advisory means that tropical storm or hurricane conditions are expected in the next 36 hours.
Warning
Categorized as the category of hurricane that will have extremely dangerous winds and produce some damage.
Category 2
West Pacific cyclones near the tropics are called this name.
Typhoons
Meteorologists rely on BOTH of these to observe tropical systems over the ocean.
Satellites and buoys
Tropical weather impacts can be felt here despite watch and warning graphics only highlighting the coastlines.
Well inland
Categorized as the category of hurricane that will produce devastating damage.
Category 3
This affects rainfall creating the wet and dry seasons in the tropics and is favorable for the formation of tropical storm systems.
ITCZ
This agency issues watches and warnings to areas that are threatened by tropical storms and hurricanes.
The National Hurricane Center or NHC
The speed of tropical systems over one spot will dictate the severity of this specific impact that has been known to be responsible for 60% of deaths caused by hurricanes.
Flooding
Categorized as the category of hurricane that will produce catastrophic damage.
Category 4
seasons
These can strengthen into the beginnings of tropical cyclones if it can get organized and conditions are right.
Tropical disturbances.
This impact can remain an issue for communities even if winds have died down in the storm.
Flooding
Categorized as the strongest category of hurricane that will produce catastrophic damage.
Category 5
June 1-November 30 is this region's official hurricane season.
North Atlantic
This tropical advisory means that tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours.
Watch
This is where tropical systems form over and get their energy from.
Large bodies of water/oceans/gulf