A tropical revolving storm is a small area of very low pressure, around which winds of gale force (34knots or force 8) or more blow spirally inwards, anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere (NH) and clockwise in southern hemisphere (SH).
Local Names and Seasons
Area |
Name |
Season |
North Atlantic |
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| Western Side | Hurricane | June To November |
| Eastern Side | Do Not Occur | |
South Atlantic |
Do Not Occur | |
North Pacific |
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| Western Side | Typhoon or Baguious | All the year around. Worst Period Is From June- Nov. |
| Eastern Side | Hurricane Or Cordonazo | June-Nov. |
South Pacific |
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| Western Side | Hurricane | Dec.- April |
| Eastern Side | Do Not Occur | |
Indian Ocean |
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| Western Side | Cyclone | Dec.- April |
| Eastern Side | Willy-Willy | Dec.- April |
| Bay of Bengal | Cyclone | May to Dec Worst months are May, October, November and December |
| Arabian Sea | Cyclone | Mid April to Mid June, October & November. Worst Months are May, October & November |
