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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
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Is it correct to simply refer to 'tropical cyclones' as 'cyclones' when one is in the Eastern Pacific region?

Is it correct for people living in the Eastern Pacific region to tell one another, "Prepare your family for cyclones" despite the fact that storms in this region are called 'typhoons'? I wonder why even forecasters in this region say 'cyclones' when they talk about typhoons. Others specifically say 'tropical cyclones.' Is it all right to simply refer to 'tropical cyclones' as 'cyclones' when one is in this region?

As far as I know, when westerners hear the word 'cyclones,' they usually think of storms coming from the Indian Ocean, not from the Pacific Ocean.
  

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You may refer to them as typhoons, cyclones or hurricanes, but if you are speaking to people who are familiar with a different term, you may need to explain yourself. Rommel when westerners hear the word 'cyclones,' they usually think of storms coming from the Indian Ocean I doubt that most westerners are that weather-savvy.

— Mister Micawber

  • You may refer to them as typhoons, cyclones or hurricanes, but if you are speaking to people who are familiar with a different term, you may need to explain yourself.
  • Rommel when westerners hear the word 'cyclones,' they usually think of storms coming from the Indian Ocean I doubt that most westerners are that weather-savvy.
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You may refer to them as typhoons, cyclones or hurricanes, but if you are speaking to people who are familiar with a different term, you may need to explain yourself.
Rommel when westerners hear the word 'cyclones,' they usually think of storms coming from the Indian Ocean
I doubt that most westerners are that weather-savvy.
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Mister MicawberYou may refer to them as typhoons, cyclones or hurricanes, but if you are speaking to people who are familiar with a different term, you may need to explain yourself.
Thank you, Mister Micawber, for that simple yet clear explanation.
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