Tropical Cyclone

Tropical Cyclonestrongest winds are normally found on the poleward side between thecenter and the subtropical high, but they will still be less than gale forceduring this stage.B) INTENSIFICATION This is the period of major deepening toTropical Storm (TS) or Hurricane strength with pressures rapidly fallingbelow 1000 hPa, possibly to as low as 900 hPa or even less. This stagemay take several days or occur explosively within 24 hours depending onthe conditions prevailing at the time. The tropical cyclone becomesclearly evident in its pressure and wind fields both horizontally andvertically and it is during this stage that the eye develops. The maximum11