Huricanes Classification:

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Beaufort Scale 10-min sustained winds (knots) N Indian Ocean IMD SW Indian Ocean MF Australia BOM 0 – 6 <28 Depression Trop Disturbance Tropical Low 7 28-29 Deep Depression Depression 30 - 33 8 – 9 34 – 47 Cyclonic Strom Moderate Tropical Storm Tropical Cyclone (1) 10 48 – 55 Severe Cyclonic Storm Severe Tropical Storm Tropical Cyclone (2) 11 56 – 63 12 64 – 72 Very severe Cyclonic Storm Tropical Cyclone Severe Tropical Cyclone (3) 73 – 85 86 – 89 Severe Tropical Cyclone (4) 90 – 99 Intense tropical Cyclone 100 – 106 107 – 114 Severe Tropical Cyclone (5) 115 – 119 Very Intense Tropical Cyclone >120 Super Cyclonic Storm

Table 2 of 2

Beaufort Scale 10-min sustained winds (knots) SW Pacific FMS NW Pacific JMA NW Pacific JTWC 0 – 6 <28 Tropical depression Tropical Depression Tropical Depression 7 28-29 Tropical storm 30 - 33 8 – 9 34 – 47 Tropical Cyclone (1) Tropical Storm 10 48 – 55 Tropical Cyclone (2) Severe Tropical Storm 11 56 – 63 Typhoon 12 64 – 72 Severe Tropical Cyclone (3) Typhoon 73 – 85 86 – 89 Severe Tropical Cyclone (4) 90 – 99 100 – 106 107 – 114 Severe Tropical Cyclone (5) 115 – 119 Super Typhoon >120

Hurricanes

Hurricanes evacuates Cuba and other coastal areas.
What is Hurricane?
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. While tropical cyclones can produce extremely powerful winds and torrential rain, they are also able to produce high waves and damaging storm surge. They develop over large bodies of warm water, and lose their strength if they move over land. This is the reason coastal regions can receive significant damage from a tropical cyclone, while inland regions are relatively safe from receiving strong winds. Heavy rains, however, can produce significant flooding inland, and storm surges can produce extensive coastal flooding up to 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the coastline.