The first is a low pressure depression that moves generally westward on trade winds known as a tropical wind. This is followed by the tropical disturbance, an organized area of thunderstorms that usually forms in the tropics. They typically maintain their identity for 24 hours and are accompanied by heavy rain and gusts of wind. Then comes the tropical cyclone, a general term for any organized low pressure that develops over tropical and sometimes subtropical waters. Tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes are all examples of tropical cyclones. Next comes the tropical depression, an organized area of low pressure where sustained winds are 38 miles per hour or less. Next is Tropical Storm, a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained wind speeds ranging from 39 to 73 mph. And finally, a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph, known as
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