tropical depression


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tropical depression

n.
A tropical cyclone having sustained surface winds of less than 39 miles per hour (34 knots; 63 kilometers per hour).
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tropical depression

n
(Physical Geography) Caribbean an area of heavy rains and winds, the first stage in the development of a possible hurricane
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Tropical Depression Bonnie degenerated into an area of low pressure on Saturday as it started to affect portions of the northern Gulf coast from Louisiana eastward to the Florida Panhandle, forecasters said.
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