Comments on: What is the difference between a tropical storm and a sub tropical storm? http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 09:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: DanE http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm/comment-page-1#comment-469 DanE Sun, 24 May 2009 00:23:23 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm#comment-469 A tropical storm is an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 17 and 32 m/s (34–63 kt, 39–73 mph, or 62–117 km/h). At this point, the distinctive cyclonic shape starts to develop, although an eye is not usually present. Government weather services, other than the Philippines, first assign names to systems that reach this intensity (thus the term named storm).[ A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. They can form in a wide band of latitude, from the equator to 50°. These storms can have maximum winds extending further from the centre than in a purely tropical cyclone. The maximum recorded wind speed for a subtropical storm is 33 m/s (119 km/h, 65 knots, or 74 mph), also the minimum for a hurricane. In the Atlantic Basin, the United States NOAA classifies subtropical cyclones similar to their tropical cousins, based on maximum sustained surface winds. Those with winds below 18 m/s, 65 km/h, 35 kts, or 39 MPH are called subtropical depressions, while those at or above this velocity are referred to as subtropical storms.[3] Subtropical cyclones are also more likely than tropical cyclones to form outside of a region's designated hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Ana (which became Tropical Storm Ana) in mid-April of the 2003 hurricane season is such a case. A tropical storm is an organized system of strong thunderstorms with a defined surface circulation and maximum sustained winds between 17 and 32 m/s (34–63 kt, 39–73 mph, or 62–117 km/h). At this point, the distinctive cyclonic shape starts to develop, although an eye is not usually present. Government weather services, other than the Philippines, first assign names to systems that reach this intensity (thus the term named storm).[

A subtropical cyclone is a weather system that has some characteristics of a tropical cyclone and some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone. They can form in a wide band of latitude, from the equator to 50°.
These storms can have maximum winds extending further from the centre than in a purely tropical cyclone. The maximum recorded wind speed for a subtropical storm is 33 m/s (119 km/h, 65 knots, or 74 mph), also the minimum for a hurricane. In the Atlantic Basin, the United States NOAA classifies subtropical cyclones similar to their tropical cousins, based on maximum sustained surface winds. Those with winds below 18 m/s, 65 km/h, 35 kts, or 39 MPH are called subtropical depressions, while those at or above this velocity are referred to as subtropical storms.[3]

Subtropical cyclones are also more likely than tropical cyclones to form outside of a region's designated hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Ana (which became Tropical Storm Ana) in mid-April of the 2003 hurricane season is such a case.

]]> By: Paxico Trader http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm/comment-page-1#comment-470 Paxico Trader Sun, 24 May 2009 00:23:23 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm#comment-470 according to several different weather sites it has to do with wind speed and where they form. subtropical storms are not given names Subtropical - A non-frontal, yet non-tropical cyclone which forms over the subtropical waters Tropical - An intense area of low pressure which forms in the tropics and has sustained winds of at 39 to 73 miles per hour (34 to 63 knots). Once a tropical storm forms, it is given a name. according to several different weather sites it has to do with wind speed and where they form. subtropical storms are not given names

Subtropical - A non-frontal, yet non-tropical cyclone which forms over the subtropical waters

Tropical - An intense area of low pressure which forms in the tropics and has sustained winds of at 39 to 73 miles per hour (34 to 63 knots). Once a tropical storm forms, it is given a name.

]]> By: Redneck Angel http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm/comment-page-1#comment-471 Redneck Angel Sun, 24 May 2009 00:23:23 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm#comment-471 To answer simply, sub-tropical is cold is nature (it's atmosphere) and tropical storms are warm in nature. Typically sub tropical storms are not named but there are some that occasionally are. For more information if you'd like to know more about sub-tropical storms and how they develop and that they can develop into tropical storms see my source below. By the way our currect sub-tropical storm off the east coast is named Andrea... http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/index.html?from=secondarynav To answer simply, sub-tropical is cold is nature (it's atmosphere) and tropical storms are warm in nature. Typically sub tropical storms are not named but there are some that occasionally are. For more information if you'd like to know more about sub-tropical storms and how they develop and that they can develop into tropical storms see my source below. By the way our currect sub-tropical storm off the east coast is named Andrea…

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/index.html?from=secondarynav

]]> By: HurricaneQwerty http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm/comment-page-1#comment-472 HurricaneQwerty Sun, 24 May 2009 00:23:23 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-tropical-storm-and-a-sub-tropical-storm.htm#comment-472 Sub tropical means it has some but not all tropical charictaricts Andrea is sub tropical. Subtropical storms are cold core Purley tropical storms are warm core Sub tropical means it has some but not all tropical charictaricts Andrea is sub tropical. Subtropical storms are cold core Purley tropical storms are warm core

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