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  2. South Atlantic tropical cyclone - Wikipedia

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    Hurricane Catarina was an extraordinarily rare hurricane-strength tropical cyclone, forming in the southern Atlantic Ocean in March 2004. [13] Just after becoming a hurricane, it hit the southern coast of Brazil in the state of Santa Catarina on the evening of 28 March, with winds up to 195 kilometres per hour (121 mph) making it a Category 2 ...

  3. Tropical cyclone - Wikipedia

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    Within the Southern Hemisphere, it is either called a hurricane, tropical cyclone or a severe tropical cyclone, depending on if it is located within the South Atlantic, South-West Indian Ocean, Australian region or the South Pacific Ocean.

  4. Who names hurricanes? Meteorologists explain process, list of ...

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    Here's what to know about the process of naming hurricanes throughout the year: Who names hurricanes? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has a rotating list of names for each Tropical ...

  5. Portal:Tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 22,000 people died throughout the Lesser Antilles when the storm passed through the islands from October 10 to October 16.

  6. How are hurricanes named? How the process works, and what ...

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  7. Tropical cyclone naming - Wikipedia

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    United States Central Pacific Hurricane Center: Equator northward, 140°W – 180° [1] Western Pacific: Japan Meteorological Agency PAGASA (unofficial) Equator – 60°N, 180 – 100°E 5°N – 21°N, 115°E – 135°E [2] [3] North Indian Ocean: India Meteorological Department: Equator northward, 100°E – 40°E [4] Southern Hemisphere ...

  8. What does landfall mean? Hurricane terms and how to use them ...

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    Major Hurricane: A hurricane rated at a category three strength or higher. These hurricanes have speeds starting at about 111 - 129 mph. Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane in 2019 had speeds ...

  9. Outline of tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    Cape Verde hurricane – a tropical cyclone that forms from a tropical wave over or near the Cape Verde islands. Cape Verde hurricanes occur between August and October and contain some of the most destructive hurricanes to strike land in the Atlantic. Examples include Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Isabel, Hurricane Dorian, etc.