Explain the weather conditions associated with tropical cyclones.
The weather conditions associated with tropical cyclones are winds, pressure, humidity, clouds and rain
- These weather conditions vary with vortices. Those in the advance vortex may be similar to those in rear vortex. But those in the eye of the storm, they are different
- Before the arrival of the storm; they are characterized by; high pressure, calm and still air, hot temperatures.
Weather conditions in the advance vortex
- There is decreasing atmospheric pressure
- Increasing wind speed and winds tend be violent i.e. surge upwards at high speed of an average of 150- 200km /hour
- Developments of dense clouds cover due to up surging of humid winds that they condense.
- Heavy rainfall, with lightning and thunder storms which may exceed 500mm in only 24 hours
- Reduced visibility due to low and dense cloud cover as well as stormy conditions
- Temperatures tend to be hot, a counting for the great evaporation and consequent humidity
Weather conditions in the eye or the storm
- There are calm winds /light winds/stationary or still winds.
- Temperatures are generally hot
- There are bright and dry conditions
- The skies are clear with hardly any cloud
Weather conditions in the rear vortex
- These is low, but rising atmospheric pressure
- There are strong winds with high speed between 120-200.km/hr
- Winds are also marked by vertical instabilities i.e. rising air currents.
- It tends to be cloudy i.e. there are dense clouds
- There is high humidity
- There is heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder storms
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