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Using the conversion templates

 * Metric distance. Use to convert number of kilometers away from land as issued in advisories.  For use in SHEM, NIO, and from the JMA in the WPac.
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 * JTWC distance. Use to convert number of nautical miles away from land as issued in JTWC advisories.
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 * NHC distance. Use to convert number of miles away from land as issued in NHC advisories.  For use in the ATL, EPac, and CPac
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 * Metric wind. Use to convert knots to km/h and mph for winds in a storm.  For use in SHEM, NIO, WPac, and from the JTWC.
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 * NHC wind. Use to convert knots to mph and km/h for winds in a storm.  For use in the ATL, EPac, and CPac.
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 * Metric speed. Use to convert knots to km/h and mph for the forward speed of a storm.  For use in SHEM, NIO, WPac, and from the JTWC.
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 * NHC speed. Use to convert knots to mph and km/h for the forward speed of a storm.  For use in the ATL, EPac, and CPac.
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 * Imperial wave. Use to convert feet to meters for wave height.  Used by the JTWC and occasionally the NHC.
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 * Metric wave. Use to convert meters to feet for wave height.  Unsure if used in any advisories.
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 * NHC pressure. Use to convert mbar to inHg for central pressure.  For use in the ATL, WPac, CPac.

Tropical Storm Noel


Current storm information
As of 2:15 p.m. EDT (1815 UTC) October 28, Tropical Storm Noel is estimated to be located within 30 nm of 16.5°N 71.8°W, about south-southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Noel has maximum sustained winds of, with stronger gusts. It has a minimum central pressure of, and the system is moving.

Typhoon Krosa (Ineng)


Current storm information
As of 0000 UTC October 5, the JMA reports Typhoon Krosa to be located near 20.4°N 125.3°E. The system has maximum 10-minute average winds of, gusting to. It has a minimum pressure of 930 hPa, and is moving.

As of 0000 UTC, the JTWC reports Super Typhoon 17W to be located about SSW of Naha, Okinawa, with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of, gusting to. The system has a maximum associated wave height of.