Local names of TRS :

Western North Atlantic (Hurricanes)

Eastern North Pacific (Hurricanes)
Western North Pacific (Typhoon)
Western South Pacific (Hurricanes)
North Indian Ocean (Cyclones)
Western South Indian Ocean (Cyclones)
Eastern South Indian Ocean (Cyclones/Hurricanes)
TRS Season? – Mariners handbook ch.5
Areas & General Tracks
Typical Paths
N. Hemisphere

S. Hemisphere
Change in Barograph
Q. How do you
know when you
have passed the
Trough Line?

From the
Barograph !
Barograph trace
Semicircles / Quadrants
N. Hemisphere
Trough Line

Dangerous Semi-circle
DANGEROUS
Quadrant
General direction
WNW

“Navigable”
Semi-circle
Dangerous Quadrant Page 10

Why so called ?
1. If it recurves it does so passing over the v/l
2. The wind pushes the v/l further towards the
storm centre
3. The wind is stronger in the advance
quadrant
 So … STAY WELL CLEAR !

NB. SQA question

Evasive Action ~ General

 The Mainer’s Handbook gives advice on

suitable actions

 If the vessel is NOT in the storm field of

influence then you have more options to
avoid the area altogether
Evasive Action ~ Within Storm Field
[North Hemisphere]
Dangerous quadrant / semi-circle

 Put wind on the starboard bow and alter

course (to stbd) to keep on stbd bow as wind
veers. This takes you away from the storm
centre.
NB. Think about effective speed !

(Refer to Notes & Mariner’s Handbook)

Evasive Action ~ Within Storm Field
[North Hemisphere]
On predicted path or in ‘navigable’ semi-circle

 Put wind on stbd quarter.

 Alter course to port as wind backs

(refer to Notes & Mariner’s Handbook)

TRS Paths
Typical path of TRS
In North Hemisphere

Typical path of TRS

In South Hemisphere
Evasive Action ~ Within Storm Field
[South Hemisphere]
Dangerous quadrant / semi-circle

 Put wind on the port bow and alter course (to

port) to keep on port bow as wind backs.
This takes you away from the storm centre.
NB. Think about effective speed !

(Refer to Notes & Mariner’s Handbook)

Evasive Action ~ Within Storm Field
[South Hemisphere]
On predicted path or in ‘navigable’ semi-circle

 Put wind on port quarter.

 Alter course to stbd as wind veers

(refer to Notes & Mariner’s Handbook)