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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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Evidence
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line · NBC News
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line · ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Nolo Changes From a Hurricane to a Typhoon After Crossing the International Date Line · U.S. News & World Report
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line · WSLS
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line · San Francisco Chronicle
- Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line · Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
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