#3316 Postby capepoint » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:13 pm
SunnyThoughts wrote:Well, if they find a west wind I guess they will upgrade and say something like. " A low level circulation has formed, although the highest winds are displaced from the center, they are indeed high enough to upgrade this disturbance to a tropical storm so that warnings can be issued for the islands." Just my opinion though. IF they don't find a west wind somewhere, don't know if they would pull the trigger or not. I wouldn't think so.
Highest winds are almost always displaced from the center in a depression or tropical storm. Although to be fair, not usually quite so far displaced.
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