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2.9 Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate.............................................................152.10 Tropical Cyclone Valid Time Event Code..................................................152.11 Tropical Cyclone Track Forecast Cone & Watches and Warning Map…...162.12 Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Speed Probabilities.................................172.13 Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Field........................................................182.14 Cumulative Wind Field.............................................................................192.15 Maximum 1 Minute Wind Speed Probability Table.................................202.16 Tropical Cyclone Storm Surge Probabilities.............................................213. National Weather Service (NWS) Melbourne Tropical Products3.1 Text Hurricane Local Statement................................................................223.2 Graphical Hurricane Local Statement........................................................243.3 Extreme Wind Warning.............................................................................253.4 Terms of Uncertainty in Forecasts.............................................................272
1.1 Basic Tropical Definitions1. 2011 EDITION INTRODUCTIONTropical Depression: A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds between25 mph and 38 mph.Tropical Storm: A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds between 39mph and 73 mph. A cyclone with sustained winds reaching 39 mph will be named.Hurricane: A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph orgreater.Post Tropical Cyclone: A former tropical cyclone. This generic term describes acyclone that no longer possesses sufficient tropical characteristics. Two types ofPost Tropical Cyclones are extratropical cyclones and remnant lows.Extratropical Cyclone: A cyclone of any intensity that possesses frontalcharacteristics.Remnant Low: An area of low pressure that no longer possesses convection nearthe center of circulation, as would be expected of a tropical cyclone. This lowmust also have sustained winds less than 39 mph.Hurricane Watch: A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possiblewithin the watch area, generally within the next 48 hours.Hurricane Warning: A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions areexpected within the warning area, generally within the next 36 hours.Tropical Storm Watch: A tropical storm watch means that tropical stormconditions are possible within the watch area, generally within the next 48 hours.Tropical Storm Warning: A tropical storm warning means that tropical stormconditions are expected within the warning area, generally within the next 36hours.3
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