subtropical storm
Hybrid tropical system
A subtropical storm is a weather system with characteristics of both tropical and extratropical cyclones—drawing energy from warm ocean waters like a hurricane but also from temperature contrasts in the atmosphere.
These storms typically have a broader wind field and less organized structure than fully tropical systems.
Meteorologists sometimes reclassify them as tropical storms if they develop further: The subtropical storm transitioned into a hurricane as it moved over warmer waters.
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- swirlingTurning in curves
- galeSevere sustained wind
- low pressureMinimal force or urgency
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subtropical stormfair weather
Pleasant, dry climate
anticyclone · clear skies · doldrums · ridge
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