Bomb Cyclone vs Hurricane: What’s the Difference? A bomb cyclone is a rapidly intensifying extratropical low-pressure system, while a hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms over warm tropical oceans. They differ in how they form, where they form, and what powers them, so wind speed alone does not make a storm a hurricane. The recent Pacific Northwest storm was a bomb cyclone because it deepened quickly along strong temperature fronts in the midlatitudes, not a warm-core tropical system.

They sound equally fierce, but they’re born from different beasts. See how a bomb cyclone rapidly deepens vs a warm-core hurricane—and why it matters for forecasts. Which one surprises you more? #bombcyclone #bombogenesis #extratropicalcyclone #hurricane #tropicalcyclone

Satellite image of Cyclone Caterina, an unusually strong extratropical cyclone that hit the coast of Brazil. The image shows the storm's powerful spiral structure over the South Atlantic Ocean, a rare occurrence for this region. The storm is classified as possibly the strongest ever recorded in this area and has been dubbed the first Category 1 hurricane in the South Atlantic.

Astronomy Picture from 06/04/2004

Unusually Strong Cyclone Off the Brazilian Coast

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040406.html


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