I am sometimes asked what happens when two tropical cyclones get close to each other.\u00a0 The answer depends on the relative size and intensity of the two systems and how close they come to each other.\u00a0 The Fujiwhara Effect is the name given to the tracks taken by the two vorticies.\u00a0 If the two tropical cyclones are of nearly equal size and intensity, then they tend to move cyclonically around a center of rotation that is roughly half way between them.\u00a0 If one cyclone is much bigger and stronger, then the center of rotation is shifted toward the bigger and stronger cyclone.<\/p>\n
Tropical Storm Lowell has a large circulation and a maximum sustained wind speed of around 50 m.p.h.\u00a0 Tropical Storm Karina is located about 700 miles to the west-southwest of Lowell.\u00a0 Karina has a much smaller circulation and it also has a maximum sustained wind speed of 50 m.p.h.\u00a0 Some of the models are forecasting that the two tropical storms will rotate around a point closer to Lowell than to Karina (i.e. the Fujiwara Effect).\u00a0 This would result in Lowell moving general west-northwest and pass to the north of Karina.\u00a0 The larger circulation of Lowell could also pull Karina back toward the east-northeast as Karina passes south of Lowell.\u00a0 It is also possible that the circulation of Lowell could be so big that it captures Karina and Karina eventually gets absorbed by Lowell.<\/p>\n
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