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Tropical Cyclogenesis
"hurricane"
(the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast
Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the
South Pacific Ocean east of 160E);
"typhoon"
(the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the
dateline);
"severe tropical cyclone"
(the Southwest Pacific Ocean west of 160E
or Southeast Indian Ocean east of 90E);
"severe cyclonic storm"
(the North Indian Ocean);
a "tropical cyclone"
(the Southwest Indian Ocean near
Madagascar)
In West Africa the squally trough is known
locally as a tornado but is not to be confused with
a tornado as described in Chapter 16.
TRS Names
HURRICANES
CYCLONES
(July - Oct)
(May - Oct)
TYPHOONS
(May - Nov)
CYCLONES
(Dec - April)
CYCLONES
(Nov - May)
Frequency of Tropical Cyclones
Tropical Storm/Cyclone averages for the various areas
are:
N.W.Pacific (South China Sea) about 25 times per
season,
Atlantic about 9 -10 times per season
N.E. Pacific (Coast of Central America) about 16 -17
times per season
Frequency of Tropical Cyclones
N. Indian (Gulf of Arabia and Bay of Bengal); 5 - 6
times per season.
S.W. Indian Ocean (Madagascar) about 10 - 11 times
per season.
S.E. Indian Ocean (W. Australia) about 7 times per
season.
S.W.Pacific (E. Australia) 9 times per season.
Global Average 84 - 85 per annum.
Easterly wave
Easterly Waves