Tropical cyclone: Difference between revisions

 

While the most obvious motion of clouds is toward the center, tropical cyclones also develop an upper-level (high-altitude) outward flow of clouds. These originate from air that has released its moisture and is expelled at high altitude through the "chimney" of the storm engine.<ref name = "NOAA preparedness"/> This outflow produces high, thin [[cirrus cloud]]s that spiral away from the center. The high cirrus clouds may be the first signs of an approaching tropical cyclone.<ref name = "AOML FAQ H5">{{ cite web | author = [[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]], Hurricane Research Division | title = Frequently Asked Questions: What's it like to go through a hurricane on the ground? What are the early warning signs of an approaching tropical cyclone?|publisher = [[NOAA]] | accessdate = 2006-07-26 | url = http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/H5.html}}</ref>

 

==Major basins and related warning centers==