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Meanings of tropical depression in English

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

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        Examples for "tropical disturbance"
        Examples for "tropical disturbance"
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        The Fiji Met Service said the tropical disturbance was slow moving.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Tonga's Meteorological Service has downgraded tropical cyclone Neil to a tropical disturbance after the system weakened.
        Radio NZ
        3
        A tropical disturbance forms on Hempstead's face.
        Saving max
        4
        The forecasters expect the haze to clear due to the winds from a tropical disturbance moving through Chuuk.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Photo: Supplied At five o'clock on Wednesday evening the tropical disturbance was about 260 kilometres west of Apia.
        Radio NZ
        1
        A tropical low hovering near Vanuatu could possibly develop into a Tropical Cyclone.
        Radio NZ
        2
        Cyclone Donna has weakened to a tropical low, with its centre moving away from New Caledonia.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Cyclone Penny is expected to weaken into a tropical low over Cape York Peninsula later tonight.
        News.com.au
        4
        It has gradually weakened to a tropical low.
        Radio NZ
        5
        The tropical low in the Gulf's centre is predicted to strengthen to category 1 on Sunday afternoon.
        News.com.au
        Usage of tropical depression in English
        1
        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
        4
        Drilling had been suspended because of a tropical depression in the Gulf.
        Reuters
        5
        While Omar menaced Puerto Rico, a tropical depression developed just off Honduras.
        Reuters
        6
        A tropical depression near the Bahamas has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto.
        The Irish Times
        7
        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
        11
        Blanca is expected to further weaken to tropical depression status by Monday night.
        Reuters
        12
        It was the 10th tropical depression of this year's busy Atlantic hurricane season.
        Reuters
        13
        The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression by the afternoon.
        Reuters
        14
        It was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression on Tuesday.
        The Guardian
        15
        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
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        Tropical depression across language varieties
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