ORLANDO, Fla. – Cone of uncertainty. Right-front quadrant. Storm surge. Some terms you may know, others not so much.
Here are some of the things you may hear meteorologists talk about during hurricane season explained. Eye: The center of the hurricane.
Winds are relatively calm and skies mainly clear in this area. Eyewall: The outer edges of the eye. The strongest winds of the storm are found in this area. Wind Shear: Change in wind speed or direction with height.
Disrupts tropical development. Landfall: When the center of the eye intersects with land. Cone of Uncertainty: Plain and simple the forecast track of a given storm.