American Meteorological Society Certification Practice Test
American Meteorological Society Certification Weather Forecasting and Applied Meteorology 3
What is Rapid Intensification (RI) of a tropical cyclone defined as?
Select your answer
A
Any increase in wind speed over 48 hours
B
An increase of at least 35 mph in maximum sustained winds within 24 hours
C
Doubling of storm size in 24 hours
D
A 10 hPa central pressure drop in 12 hours
Hint
