Definition of Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate

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Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate

The term 'Tropical Cyclone Position Estimate' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The National Hurricane Center issues a position estimate between scheduled advisories whenever the storm center is within 200 nautical miles of U.S. land-based weather radar and if sufficient and regular radar reports are available to the hurricane center. As far as is possible, the position estimate is issued hourly near the beginning of the hour. The location of the eye or storm center is given in map coordinates and distance and direction from a well-known point. '.

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