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As with all low pressure systems the winds of a tropical depression rotate counterclockwise if it is in the northern hemisphere and clockwise if it is in the southern.

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Which way do winds rotate in a tropical depression?

In the Northern Hemisphere, winds in a tropical depression rotate counterclockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere, they rotate clockwise. This rotation is due to the Coriolis effect caused by the Earth's rotation.


Does a tropical storm have stronger winds than a tropical depression.?

Yes. A tropical storm has sustained winds of 39-73 mph. A tropical depression has winds of less than 39 mph.


What is the speed of tropical depression?

A tropical depression has winds under 39 mph.


Is a tropical storm the same as tropical depression?

No. A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds from 39 mph to 73 mph.


Is a tropical storm first a tropical depression then a hurricane?

The progression of increasing strength is: Tropical depression (under 39 mph winds) Tropical storm (39-73 mph winds) Hurricane (winds 74 mph or higher)


When winds blow 39 mph per hour with tropical depression is a what storm?

If sustained winds reach or exceed 39 mph, a tropical depression becomes a tropical storm.


What is the difference between a tropical depression and a tropical storm and a hurricane?

A tropical depression is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds under 39 mph. A tropical storm one with sustained winds from 39 mph to 73 mph. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 74 mph or greater.


At what speed does a tropical depression form?

There is no lower limit for tropical depression winds, which go up to 38 mph.


What causes meteorologists to rename a tropical depression tropical storm?

A tropical depression becomes a tropical storm when sustained winds reach or exceed 39 mph.


What is the diffences between a tropical depression a tropical storm and a hurricane?

Simply one of strength. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds under 39 mph it is a tropical depression. When a tropical cyclone has sustained winds from 39 mph to 73 mph it is s a tropical storm. When a tropical cyclone has winds of 74 mph or higher it is a hurricane.


What is the differce between a tropical depression and a hurricane?

A tropical depression is a relatively weak tropical system, with sustained winds less than 39 mph. A hurricane is a powerful tropical system wind winds of at least 74 mph.


What are the wind speeds in miles per hour for a tropical depression?

A tropical depression has sustained winds of 38 mph or less.