16-BIT WEATHER SYSTEMS
Interactive 16-bit atmospheric phenomena database • 16 systems documented
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CYCLONES
LOW PRESSURE
common
Wind Speed:30-80 mph
Pressure:950-1010 mb
Formation:
Warm air rises, creating low pressure at surface. Air converges and rotates coun...
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ANTICYCLONES
HIGH PRESSURE
common
Wind Speed:5-25 mph
Pressure:1020-1050 mb
Formation:
Cold air descends, creating high pressure at surface. Air diverges and rotates c...
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DEPRESSIONS
MATURE LOW PRESSURE
uncommon
Wind Speed:25-60 mph
Pressure:970-1000 mb
Formation:
Fully developed cyclonic system with well-defined warm and cold fronts...
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BLOCKING HIGHS
PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE
elite tier
Wind Speed:5-20 mph (light winds)
Pressure:1025-1055 mb
Formation:
Anticyclone becomes stationary, blocking normal weather pattern flow...
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WARM FRONTS
ADVANCING WARM AIR
common
Wind Speed:10-30 mph
Formation:
Warm air mass gradually overrides cooler air ahead...
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COLD FRONTS
ADVANCING COLD AIR
common
Wind Speed:25-60 mph, gusty
Formation:
Dense cold air rapidly undercuts and lifts warm air...
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OCCLUDED FRONTS
COMPLEX FRONTAL MERGER
uncommon
Wind Speed:20-50 mph
Formation:
Fast-moving cold front catches up to warm front, lifting warm air completely off...
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STATIONARY FRONTS
NON-MOVING BOUNDARY
uncommon
Wind Speed:Variable, often light
Formation:
Two air masses meet but neither advances significantly...
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ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS
MOISTURE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
boss level
Wind Speed:50-150 mph at jet level
Formation:
Jet stream guides narrow bands of moisture from tropics...
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JET STREAMS
HIGH-ALTITUDE WIND SYSTEM
elite tier
Wind Speed:80-275 mph
Formation:
Temperature differences between air masses create pressure gradients...
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MONSOONS
SEASONAL WIND REVERSAL
elite tier
Wind Speed:10-40 mph surface winds
Formation:
Seasonal heating/cooling differences between land and ocean...
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POLAR VORTEX
CIRCUMPOLAR CIRCULATION
boss level
Wind Speed:60-200 mph
Formation:
Strong temperature gradient around polar regions...
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MID-LATITUDE CYCLONES
EXTRA-TROPICAL STORM
elite tier
Wind Speed:30-80 mph
Pressure:950-1000 mb at center
Formation:
Temperature contrasts along polar front...
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TROPICAL CYCLONES
TROPICAL STORM SYSTEM
boss level
Wind Speed:74+ mph (hurricane threshold)
Pressure:900-980 mb (intense storms)
Formation:
Warm ocean water (26.5°C+) provides energy...
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SQUALL LINES
LINEAR THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX
rare
Wind Speed:60-100+ mph gusts
Formation:
Cold front or convergence line triggers line of thunderstorms...
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MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES
LARGE THUNDERSTORM CLUSTER
rare
Wind Speed:Variable, 50-100+ mph in embedded storms
Formation:
Multiple thunderstorms merge into organized system...
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🎮 WEATHER SYSTEMS CLASSIFICATION DATABASE
► PRESSURE SYSTEMS:
- • Cyclones: 950-1010 mb
- • Anticyclones: 1020-1050 mb
- • Depressions: Mature lows
- • Blocking Highs: Stationary
► FRONTAL SYSTEMS:
- • Warm: Gradual advance
- • Cold: Rapid undercut
- • Occluded: Front merger
- • Stationary: Boundary hold
► LARGE-SCALE:
- • Atmospheric Rivers: Moisture transport
- • Jet Streams: High-altitude winds
- • Monsoons: Seasonal reversal
- • Polar Vortex: Arctic circulation
► SPECIALIZED:
- • Mid-Latitude Cyclones: Extra-tropical
- • Tropical Cyclones: Hurricane systems
- • Squall Lines: Linear storms
- • Mesoscale Complexes: Storm clusters
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