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200 mb Height, 925-850 mb Rel Vor, TC Env Class
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LDA TC genesis pathway classification. Low-level baroclinic=orange; Nonbaroclinic=red; Trough Interaction=purple; weak tropical transition=light blue; strong tropical transition=blue.
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925-850 mb layer-averaged relative vorticity (dashed contours every 4.0x10
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200 mb geopotential height (solid black contours every 12 dam).
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Image was generated from 1.0x1.0
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NCEP GFS final analyses.