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Categorized as the category of hurricane that will have very dangerous winds and produce some damage.

Category 1

100

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

100

All hurricanes originate from this tropical phenomenon. 

Tropical disturbances 

100

This tropical advisory means that tropical storm or hurricane conditions are expected in the next 36 hours.

Warning

200

Categorized as the category of hurricane that will have extremely dangerous winds and produce some damage.

Category 2

200

West Pacific cyclones near the tropics are called this name.

Typhoons

200

Meteorologists rely on BOTH of these to observe tropical systems over the ocean.

Satellites and buoys

200

Tropical weather impacts can be felt here despite watch and warning graphics only highlighting the coastlines. 

Well inland

300

Categorized as the category of hurricane that will produce devastating damage.

Category 3

300

This affects rainfall creating the wet and dry seasons in the tropics and is favorable for the formation of tropical storm systems.

ITCZ

300

This agency issues watches and warnings to areas that are threatened by tropical storms and hurricanes. 

The National Hurricane Center or NHC

300

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

400

Categorized as the category of hurricane that will produce catastrophic damage.

Category 4

400
The location of tropical storm activity across the world is due to this.

seasons

400

These can strengthen into the beginnings of tropical cyclones if it can get organized and conditions are right.

Tropical disturbances.

400

This impact can remain an issue for communities even if winds have died down in the storm.

Flooding

500

Categorized as the strongest category of hurricane that will produce catastrophic damage.

Category 5

500

June 1-November 30 is this region's official hurricane season.

North Atlantic

500

This tropical advisory means that tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours.

Watch

500

This is where tropical systems form over and get their energy from.

Large bodies of water/oceans/gulf