Name: Tropics Terminology: What You Need To Know
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: With hurricane season quickly approaching, it’s important to brush up on your tropics terminology. Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser walks through a tropics refresher going over everything from tropical depressions to hurricanes and even some lesser known terms. Here’s a guide to the terminology you will want to know as we head towards the start of June.

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The U.S. Gulf Coast should keep an eye on possible tropical development in the northwest Caribbean and southern Gulf next week.

ByJonathan Belles And Chris Dolce•September 22, 2024

Tropics Terminology: What You Need To Know

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The U.S. Gulf Coast should keep an eye on possible tropical development in the northwest Caribbean and southern Gulf next week.

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