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Meanings of tropical disturbance in English

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

Synonyms
Examples for "tropical depression"
Examples for "tropical depression"
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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
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
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 disturbance in English
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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
6
Fiji has already been experiencing heavy rainfall from another tropical disturbance, 14F, which is currently over the country.
Radio NZ
7
The boys agreed that there did seem to be every indication of an approaching tropical disturbance of some kind.
The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash; or, Facing Death in the Antarctic
8
Forecasters were keeping a watch on another tropical disturbance that was expected to dump heavy rain on the Leeward Islands.
Reuters
9
The tropical disturbance -called TD04F -is currently to the far northwest of Fiji, moving slowly in a southeast direction.
Radio NZ
10
A tropical disturbance which has been hovering off Fiji for the last few days has now developed into a tropical depression.
Radio NZ
11
The tropical disturbance causing the deluge is southeast of Kadavu with forecasters saying another low is approaching Fiji from the west.
Radio NZ
12
Fiji's meteorological service is predicting a tropical disturbance to the west northwest of the country will develop into a tropical cyclone.
Radio NZ
13
A tropical disturbance associated with a trough of low pressure located to the north of Fiji is gradually moving south towards Fiji.
Radio NZ
14
A flood alert is in place for low-lying areas of Fiji as a tropical disturbance is moving towards the country from the northwest.
Radio NZ
15
A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of Fiji as the country is in the grips of a tropical disturbance.
Radio NZ
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A tropical disturbance near Fiji is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country over the next two days.
Radio NZ
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Tropical disturbance across language varieties
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