Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

What Is A Potential Tropical Cyclone?

The National Hurricane Center started issuing advisories on potential tropical cyclones in 2017. Here’s what they are and how they could keep you even safer during this upcoming hurricane season.

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What Is A 'Potential Tropical Cyclone' Exactly?

In recent hurricane seasons, you may have seen a system dubbed a “Potential Tropical Cyclone.”

And while it may seem like quite the meteorological mouthful, this designation could make your hurricane season even safer.

So, What Is A Potential Tropical Cyclone?

A potential tropical cyclone, or PTC, is a disturbance that has not yet developed into a tropical cyclone but poses the threa

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