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Hurricane Nolo Becomes Typhoon After Crossing International Date Line

Original: Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line

Tropical Cyclone Nolo crossed the international date line over the Pacific Ocean, prompting meteorologists to reclassify it from a hurricane to a typhoon. The storm retained its strength but changes designation because hurricanes and typhoons are the same phenomenon, named differently in the eastern and western Pacific. US news outlets widely reported the unusual transition, which highlights the terminology divide used by weather agencies on either side of the date line.

Why now: The storm's rare crossing of the date line forced a change in its official classification, which is an unusual meteorological event.

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