easterly wave

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In tropical cyclone: Favourable wind systems
This jet generates easterly waves—regions of low atmospheric pressure that have a maximum intensity at an altitude of about 3,600 metres (12,000 feet) and a horizontal extent of about 2,400 km (1,500 miles). Most of the tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and eastern North Pacific begin as easterly…
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