What is issued if a tropical storm poses a threat to coastal areas within the next 36 hours?

A Tropical Storm Warning is issued when Tropical Storm conditions, including winds of 39-73 mph, are EXPECTED in a specified coastal area within 36 hours or less. A Hurricane Watch is issued when sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are POSSIBLE within the specified area of the Watch.

What do you do during a tropical storm warning?

Take refuge in a small interior room, closet, or hallway on the lowest level during the storm. Put as many walls between you and the outside as you can. Stay away from windows, skylights, and glass doors.

When conditions pose a threat to life or property weather offices will issue what type of statements?

Warnings are issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is occurring, is imminent or has a very high probability of occurrence. It is used for conditions posing a threat for life or property.

What happens during a tropical storm?

Tropical Storm: If sustained wind speeds increase to at least 35 knots, a tropical depression is upgraded to a tropical storm. Surface wind speeds vary between 35 and 64 knots and the storm becomes more organized. Tropical storms resemble the appearance of hurricanes due to the intensified circulation.

What happens during a tropical wave?

A tropical wave normally follows an area of sinking, intensely dry air, blowing from the northeast. After the passage of the trough line, the wind veers southeast, the humidity abruptly rises, and the atmosphere destabilizes. This yields widespread showers and thunderstorms, sometimes severe.

What preparations you have done upon knowing the typhoon will hit your place?

If a Typhoon is likely in your area, you should:

• Listen to the radio or TV for information.
• Secure your home, close storm shutters and secure outdoor objects or bring them indoors.
• Turn off utilities (electricity) if instructed to do so.
• Turn off LPG tanks.
• Avoid using the phone, except for serious emergencies.

What does pink mean in weather?

Freezing Rain
Purple= Extremely heavy rain or hail. Winter Weather Colors. White or Blue= Snow. Pink= Freezing Rain or Sleet or Both. Sometimes snow can show up as yellow or orange as the radar may think it is small hail.

What does yellow mean in weather?

moderate rain
Yellow: moderate rain. Orange: heavy rain. Red: very heavy rain or rain and hail. White or blue: snow. Pink: freezing rain or sleet or mix of winter precipitation types.

What are the 3 types of communication issued when hazardous weather threatens?

The National Weather Service uses the words “advisory”, “watch” and “warning” to alert you to potentially dangerous weather.

What are the dangers of a tropical storm?

Hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) include storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents.