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Meanings of tropical depression in English

BOM/FMS classification for a cyclone with 1-min sustained winds of <37 knots.

Usage of tropical depression in English
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Sarai is predicted to weaken further later today, becoming a tropical depression.
Radio NZ
2
The Fiji met service is closely monitoring tropical depression off Fiji waters.
Radio NZ
3
It will likely weaken further to a tropical depression later on Thursday.
Reuters
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Drilling had been suspended because of a tropical depression in the Gulf.
Reuters
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While Omar menaced Puerto Rico, a tropical depression developed just off Honduras.
Reuters
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A tropical depression near the Bahamas has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto.
The Irish Times
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It has since weakened into a tropical depression and moved out to sea.
Reuters
8
While Omar menaced Puerto Rico, a new tropical depression developed just off Honduras.
Reuters
9
The centre upgraded the system from a tropical depression on Saturday.
Reuters
10
Manuel was expected to weaken further to a tropical depression later on Thursday.
Reuters
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Blanca is expected to further weaken to tropical depression status by Monday night.
Reuters
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It was the 10th tropical depression of this year's busy Atlantic hurricane season.
Reuters
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The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression by the afternoon.
Reuters
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It was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression on Tuesday.
The Guardian
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The typhoon has now been downgraded to a weak tropical depression.
Reuters
16
Last week, there was talk of a tropical depression developing in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Irish Times
This collocation consists of:
Tropical depression across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Rare