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The "potential tropical cyclone" has winds of 45 mph, which is greater than the minimum to be called a tropical storm and be given a name.
Why is it not named? Is it because it doesn't have a defined low pressure center? There are even tropical storm warnings posted.
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Originally Posted by
RocketDawg
The "potential tropical cyclone" has winds of 45 mph, which is greater than the minimum to be called a tropical storm and be given a name.
Why is it not named? Is it because it doesn't have a defined low pressure center? There are even tropical storm warnings posted.
You nailed it. It doesn't yet have the characteristics of a tropical system...primarily a warm core closed low. There's storms all in the ocean that have winds that meet or exceed tropical storm force, but it's got to have the other features. Once it gets those features then wind strength is used to determine if it's a depression, storm, and so on.
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Thanks. I just don't recall ever seeing this situation in the Caribbean (or near there).
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It got it's name overnight.. now tropical storm Isaias
50mph winds but very disorganized.
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Barely off the coast of Africa, tropical depression 10 expected to become Josephine overnight. Not expected to threaten the US. Still over a month from the peak of the season and already on the cusp of the J storm.
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