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Bonnie already formed as a tropical storm (they are not named until they reach that status) and struggled as she crossed southern Florida. Current predictions are that she will continue to have trouble getting organized due to a relatively unfavorable environment in the Gulf, and she'll likely remain around tropical depression or weak tropical storm strength as she moves towards Louisiana.
What else can I help you with?
At what speed does a tropical depression form?
There is no lower limit for tropical depression winds, which go up to 38 mph.
How was Hurricane Andrew form?
it started as a tropical disturbance at first, then it became a tropical depression, and a tropical storm, then a hurricane.
How did hurricane Andrew form?
he started as a tropical depression, then he became a tropical storm, then BAM! hurricane...!
What are the types of storms that form before a hurricane forms?
Tropical disturbance -> tropical depression -> tropical storm -> tropical cyclone (hurricane). *Hurricane is a local name, for tropical cyclones (official name) that appear in the Atlantic.
Did Isaac begin as a tropical storm or a tropical depression?
Isaac began as a tropical depression.
What is the speed of tropical depression?
A tropical depression has winds under 39 mph.
How long was Katrina a tropical depression?
Katrina was only a tropical depression for a few hours. Soon after forming, Tropical Depression 12 became Tropical Storm Katrina.
Does a hurricane start a tropical depression?
No, a hurricane does not start as a tropical depression. A hurricane forms from a tropical cyclone, which originates as a tropical depression. Tropical depressions are the first stage of a developing tropical system, followed by tropical storms and then hurricanes if conditions are favorable.
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.
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.
How does a tropical depression differ from a tropical distubance?
A tropical depression is more organized than a tropical disturbance. It has a closed circulation and a definite center of rotation, which a disturbance lacks.
What is the name of the current tropical depression that is to become a hurricane?
There are currently no active tropical depressions. Also, tropical depressions are given numbers, not names. The next one in the Atlantic will be Tropical Depression Fourteen. There is however, a tropical disturbance labeled 95L that has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression.
