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Forecasters watching the central and eastern North Pacific, and the Atlantic also noted that there was no tropical cyclone formation expected for the next seven days.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Tropical Storm Fernand, now a post-tropical cyclone, is officially not on the National Hurricane Center’s watchlist anymore.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Tropical Storm Fernand, now a post-tropical cyclone, is officially not on the National Hurricane Center’s watchlist anymore.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tropical cyclone
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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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