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Old July 1st 10, 02:54 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Brenda Ann wrote:
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Wooooo,,, look at that weathermaker, that rain is really slappin down
out there now.Ergo Hurricane/Tropical Storm/whatever Alex.
cuhulin


Tropical cyclone


North/Western Hemisphere = Hurricane/Tropical Storm/Tropical Depression
North/Eastern Hemisphere = Cyclone/Tropical Storm/Tropical Depression
Southern Hemisphere = Anticyclone/WillyWilly

Don't know whether there's a differentiation between the South/Eastern and
and South/Western Hemispheres.



It's a universal generic term.