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Preliminary report

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002106

Now known as the "Tropical Cyclone Report". A report summarizing the life history
and effects of an Atlantic or eastern Pacific tropical cyclone. It contains a summary of
the cyclone life cycle and pertinent meteorological data, including the post-analysis
best track (six-hourly positions and intensities) and other meteorological statistics. It
also contains a description of damage and casualties the system produced, as well
as information on forecasts and warnings associated with the cyclone. NHC writes
a report on every tropical cyclone in its area of responsibility.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002106
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Preliminary report",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "term_source": "Preliminary Report",
  "definition": "Now known as the \"Tropical Cyclone Report\". A report summarizing the life history\nand effects of an Atlantic or eastern Pacific tropical cyclone. It contains a summary of\nthe cyclone life cycle and pertinent meteorological data, including the post-analysis\nbest track (six-hourly positions and intensities) and other meteorological statistics. It\nalso contains a description of damage and casualties the system produced, as well\nas information on forecasts and warnings associated with the cyclone. NHC writes\na report on every tropical cyclone in its area of responsibility.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/preliminary-report/"
}

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