Single station forecasting of a tropical cyclone passage Tropical cyclone track forecasting

picture of sky within eye of tropical cyclone

about 4 days in advance of typical tropical cyclone, ocean of 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height roll in every 10 seconds, moving towards coast direction of tropical cyclone s location. ocean swell increase in height , frequency closer tropical cyclone gets land. 2 days in advance of center s passage, winds go calm tropical cyclone interrupts environmental wind flow. within 36 hours of center passage, pressure begins fall , veil of white cirrus clouds approaches cyclone s direction. within 24 hours of closest approach center, low clouds begin move in, known bar of tropical cyclone, barometric pressure begins fall more rapidly , winds begin increase. within 18 hours of center s approach, squally weather common, sudden increases in wind accompanied rain showers or thunderstorms. winds increase within 12 hours of center s approach, reaching hurricane force. ocean s surface becomes whipped foam. small items begin flying in wind. within 6 hours of center s arrival, rain becomes continuous , storm surge begins come inland. within hour of center, rain becomes heavy , highest winds within tropical cyclone experienced. when center arrives strong tropical cyclone, weather conditions improve , sun becomes visible eye moves overhead. @ point, pressure ceases drop lowest pressure within storm s center reached. when peak depth of storm surge occurs. once system departs, winds reverse and, along rain, increase. storm surge retreats pressure rises in wake of center. 1 day after center s passage, low overcast replaced higher overcast, , rain becomes intermittent. 36 hours after center s passage, high overcast breaks , pressure begins level off.