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Tropical Cyclone

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A storm system characterised by a large low-pressure centre and thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. More technically, it is a non-frontal synoptic scale cyclone originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organised convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation
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this morning, the center of Tropical Storm Kajiki was located at 16.5 degrees north latitude and 107.4 degrees east longitude, moving southeast at a speed of 3 kph.
From a tropical storm category, it strengthened again to a tropical cyclone category 1 before weakening to a tropical storm on Sunday at 4am.
The NCM announced had announced earlier on Monday excluded the possibility of direct influence on the UAE by a tropical storm in the Arabian Sea in the next four days.
Advisories for tropical storm Isaac have also been issued by the centre as it is expected to strengthen and has become a hurricane.
In the Pacific Ocean, the Lydia tropical storm is about 290 kilometers southeast of the Mexican state of Lower California and threatens to become a hurricane in the coming days, the US National Hurricane Center said.
We choose a case study, tropical storm Lee in the domain of the Gulf of Mexico, to examine fundamental parameters associated with tropical cyclone energy processes and surface fluxes with respect to the OIA.
Tropical storm "Lando" has maintained its strength and will threaten most parts of Luzon in the next two to three days or until the weekend, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) yesterday.
MEXICO CITY -- Tropical Storm Odile stationed itself off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Friday, though forecasters expected it to start drifting north and possibly become a hurricane by morning.
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