KONA CYCLONE Definition & Meaning

kona cyclone

[ koh-nuh sahy-klohn ]

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noun

a slow-moving cyclone occurring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of kona cyclone¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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A Kona Low -- sometimes called a Kona Storm or Kona Cyclone --is a persistent subtropical cyclone that typically forms northwest of Hawaii between October and April.

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