Hurricanes from Top Down
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NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD
NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD STRONGEST WEAKEST
NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD FEEDER BANDS
NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD FEEDER BANDS EYE WALL
NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION
Hurricane Stages Tropical WaveGenerally a low pressure moving westward off Africa Tropical Disturbance An organized area of Low pressure Maintain identity for 24 Tropical Depression Low pressure Sustained winds are 38 mph or less. Tropical StormMaximum sustained wind speeds from 39 to 73 mph. HurricaneSustained winds of at least 74 mph. Category 1 Sustained winds mph Category 2 Sustained winds mph (Ike), (Hurr. 1918) Category 3 Sustained winds mph (Rita) Category 4 Sustained winds mph Category 5 Sustained winds greater than 155 mph (Katrina), (Audrey [180])
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