hurricane tracking
Cyclone path prediction
Hurricane tracking is the process of monitoring a tropical storm's position, intensity, and predicted path.
Meteorologists use satellites, aircraft reconnaissance, radar, and computer models to forecast where a hurricane will make landfall and how strong it will be: Hurricane tracking showed the storm turning north toward the Carolinas.
During hurricane season, tracking updates become a ritual for coastal residents deciding whether to evacuate.
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