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Old 27th Sep 2019, 15:14
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misd-agin
 
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A tropical storm has winds of 34-63 kts. They're typically 100-300 miles (160-480 km) diameter. We routinely flow over, and sometimes into, tropical storms. If you're in an area with 34-50 kts winds, if the convective weather isn't a major concern, operations will continue.
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