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This is due to increasing Coriolis force closer to the poles, and which is zero at the equator. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] One associated phenomenon often seen with low-latitude cyclones is the equatorial westerly wind burst , which allows for sufficient shear vorticity on both sides of the equator to support tropical cyclogenesis. [ 5 ]
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 ...
A South American hurricane is a tropical cyclone that affects the continent of South America or its countries. The continent is rarely affected by tropical cyclones, though most storms to hit the area are formed in the North Atlantic Ocean. Typically, strong upper-level winds and its proximity to the equator prevents North Atlantic impacts. [1]
A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a warm-cored, non-frontal synoptic-scale low-pressure system over tropical or subtropical waters around the world. [4] [5] The systems generally have a well-defined center which is surrounded by deep atmospheric convection and a closed wind circulation at the surface. [4]
The National Hurricane Center’s forecast map Thursday showed five separate lemon-yellow circles for potential storm formation. But none of those storms listed a development potential over 30% ...
United States National Hurricane Center United States Central Pacific Hurricane Center: Equator northward, African Coast – 140°W Equator northward, 140°W-180 [2] Western Pacific: Japan Meteorological Agency: Equator-60°N, 180-100°E [3] North Indian Ocean: India Meteorological Department: Equator northward, 100°E-45°E: Southern Hemisphere
1975 – never came near land, and as such caused no death or damage. 1981 – did not make landfall. 1987 – did not make landfall. 1993 – a Category 3 hurricane that caused significant flooding in the Midwestern United States in August 1993. 1999 – did not make landfall. 2005 – formed near Mexico and moved parallel to it.
The ecology of the Caribbean is tropical because of its proximity to the equator with warm temperatures that result in a humid climate. There are many ecosystems in the Caribbean with a multitude of tropical plants, trees and animals. When a hurricane passes over an island, it brings usually heavy rainfall and strong winds.