By international agreement, what is the general term for all hurricane-type storms that originate over tropical waters?
. A Hurricane is the name given to these intense storms of tropical origin, with sustained winds exceeding 64 knots (74 miles per hour), which forms over the warm Northern Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific oceans. This same type of storm is given different names in different regions of the world.n The Bahamas. People all over the world are affected by a variety of weather conditions, and here in this region is no exception. We in This region have our share of droughts, frontal systems, floods and hurricanes that affect our lives on a daily basis. What tropical cyclones are called doesn't necessarily depend on the basin, but rather, the longitude where the storm is. Storms in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans are called hurricanes.. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is responsible for these storms.Storms that form in the Western Pacific, or that travel west of the International Date Line (180 West longitude) are called typhoons..Storms in the Indian ocean are called cyclones..To make matters more confusing, we sometimes refer to hurricanes in the Atlantic as cyclones too -- that's because in a broad sense they are. In weather, a cyclone just means that a storm has a closed circular and counterclockwise motion.torms that form in the Western Pacific, or that travel west of the International Date Line (180 West longitude) are called typhoons.. Storms in the Indian ocean are called cyclones.. Hurricane Warning Hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected in the specified area of the warning, but the warning is called 36 hours before the expected arrival of the tropical storm winds (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph). I ntroductIon Hurricanes are the most severe of all tropical cyclones and have great potential for widespread destruction in Hawai‘i. This was demonstrated in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa and in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. Total damages in Hawai‘i from Iwa were estimated at $250 million and from Iniki at $2.4 billion. A colloquial term for a tornado. Typhoon. A hurricane that forms in the Western Pacific Ocean. It is a term used in Australia for a tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific with maximum winds above 117 kilometers per hour (63 knots). strong wind characterized by a sudden onset in which the wind speed increases at least 16 knots and is sustained at 22 knots or more for at least one minute. In Canada, a squall is defined as a strong, sudden wind which generally lasts a few minutes then quickly decreases in speed. Hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected in the. specified area of the warning, but the warning is called 36 hours before the expected. arrival of the tropical storm winds (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph). I ntroductIon Hurricanes are the most severe of all tropical cyclones and have great potential for widespread destruction in Hawai‘i. This was demonstrated in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa and in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. Total damages in Hawai‘i from Iwa were estimated at $250 million and from Iniki at $2.4 billion. Hurricane Watch Hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible in the specified area of the watch, but the watch is called 48 hours before the possible arrival of the tropical storm winds (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph). I ntroductIon Hurricanes are the most severe of all tropical cyclones and have great potential for widespread destruction in Hawai‘i. This was demonstrated in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa and in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. Total damages in Hawai‘i from Iwa were estimated at $250 million and from Iniki at $2.4 billion. Hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible in the. specified area of the watch, but the watch is called 48 hours before the possible arrival. of the tropical storm winds (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph). I ntroductIon Hurricanes are the most severe of all tropical cyclones and have great potential for widespread destruction in Hawai‘i. This was demonstrated in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa and in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. Total damages in Hawai‘i from Iwa were estimated at $250 million and from Iniki at $2.4 billion. Speed Shear. The component of wind shear which is due to a change in wind speed with height, e.g., southwesterly winds of 20 mph at 10,000 feet increasing to 50 mph at 20,000 feet. Speed shear is an important factor in severe weather development, especially in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere.ariation in wind speed and/or direction over a short distance. Shear usually refers to vertical wind shear, i.e., the change in wind with height, but the term also is used in Doppler radar to describe changes in radial velocity over short horizontal distances. Specifically, the term most often refers to the planetary boundary layer, which is the layer within which the effects of friction are significant. For the earth, this layer is considered to be roughly the lowest one or two kilometers of the atmosphere.ariation in wind speed and/or direction over a short distance. Shear usually refers to vertical wind shear, i.e., the change in wind with height, but the term also is used in Doppler radar to describe changes in radial velocity over short horizontal distances. At the center of a mature tropical cyclone, air sinks rather than rises. For a sufficiently strong storm, air may sink over a layer deep enough to suppress cloud formation, thereby creating a clear  eye . Weather in the eye is normally calm and free of clouds, although the sea may be extremely violent.he storm surge, or the increase in sea level due to the cyclone, is typically the worst effect from landfalling tropical cyclones, historically resulting in 90% of tropical cyclone deaths. The broad rotation of a landfalling tropical cyclone, and vertical wind shear at its periphery, spawns tornadoes.
Typhoons.