tropical cyclone

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Northern Australia is on high alert as a tropical cyclone barrels down on the state, as authorities warn the worst of the storm will strike on Saturday.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

"It's a catastrophic situation," the World Meteorological Organization's tropical cyclone specialist Anne-Claire Fontan said at a press briefing, warning of storm surges up to four metres high.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

"The wind field of a tropical cyclone contains the information of the storm's intensity, structure, and potential impact on coastal regions," said Li.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

“We are looking at relatively enhanced odds of tropical cyclone formations in the western Caribbean, south of Cuba,” Rosencrans said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

My mind spun like the vortex of a tropical cyclone.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd