What is Tropical cyclone scales?
[[Tropical cyclone]]s are ranked according to their maximum winds using several scales. These scales are provided by several bodies, including the [[World Meteorological Organization]], the [[National Hurricane Center]], and the [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]]. The National Hurricane Center uses the [[Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale]] for hurricanes in the eastern [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] and [[Atlantic basin]]s. [[Australia]] uses a difference set of tropical cyclone categories for their region. Many basins have different names for storms of hurricane/typhoon/cyclone strength. The use of different definitions for maximum sustained wind creates additional confusion into the definitions of cyclone categories worldwide. {{weather-stub}} [[Category:Tropical cyclones]]