Subtropical Cyclone Katie
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Subtropical Cyclone Katie, unofficially named by researchers, was an unusual weather event in early 2015. After the 2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season had officially ended, a rare subtropical cyclon
The storm near peak intensity, on 2 May
Tropical cyclogenesis
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Tropical cyclogenesis is the development and strengthening of a tropical cyclone in the atmosphere. The mechanisms through which tropical cyclogenesis occur are distinctly different from those through
Subtropical Cyclone Katie
…due to unfavorable wind shear. As such, Cyclone Yaku in March 2023 is the only recorded instance of a tropical cyclone impacting western South America. Tropical cyclone formation in this extreme part of the Southeast Pacific is so rare that no warning agencies have yet been assigned to the region east of 120°W. Katie formed…
Global tropical cyclone tracks between 1985 and 2005, indicating the areas where tropical cyclones usually develop
Schematic representation of flow around a low-pressure area (in this case, Hurricane Isabel) in the Northern hemisphere. The pressure gradient force is represented by blue arrows, the Coriolis acceleration (always perpendicular to the velocity) by red arrows
Tropical Storm Paulette in 2020, with its low-level centre partially exposed due to strong wind shear.
Hurricane Pablo formed in the extreme northeastern Atlantic during the 2019 season.