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Hurricane Nolo becomes a typhoon crossing the international date line
Original: Nolo changes from a hurricane to a typhoon after crossing the international date line
Tropical storm Nolo crossed the international date line in the Pacific, changing its classification from a hurricane to a typhoon. The same storm simply takes a different regional name depending on which side of the line it is on, with hurricane used in the eastern Pacific and typhoon in the western Pacific. The crossover is a rare and notable weather event drawing attention.
Why now: A storm changing classification by crossing the date line is an unusual meteorological event that catches public interest.
NoloInternational Date LinePacific Ocean
Evidence
- 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 · U.S. News & World Report
- 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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