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Usage[]

Remember that parameters and values are case sensitive.

Parameter Type Description
{{{Basin}}} Mandatory A abbreviation that denotes the basin of the storm. Atl, Aus, EPac, NIO, SHem, SPac, SWI, and WPac are currently defined. Please ensure proper capitalization.
{{{Formed}}} Optional The storm's formation date. Defaults to "unknown".
{{{Dissipated}}} Optional The storm's dissipation date. Defaults to "unknown".
{{{Image}}} Optional The name of an image of the storm, if present.
{{{Alt}}} Needed if {{{Image}}}} is specified Alt text for the image; see Wikipedia:Alternative text for images.
{{{Track}}} Optional The name of a track map of the storm, if present.
{{{Track alt}}} Needed if {{{Track}}}} is specified Alt text for the track.
{{{Pressure}}} Optional The minimum pressure of the strongest storm in mbar/hPa. Must be a number.
{{{Prepressure}}} Optional Use this to add a modifier before the value of Pressure.
{{{1-min winds}}} Optional The maximum sustained wind speed over a 1-minute averaging time, given in knots. Must be a number.
{{{3-min winds}}} Optional The maximum sustained wind speed over a 3-minute averaging time, given in knots. Must be a number.
{{{10-min winds}}} Optional The maximum sustained wind speed over a 10-minute averaging time, given in knots. Must be a number.
{{{Gusts}}} Optional The maximum wind gusts, given in knots. Must be a number.
{{{Prewinds}}} Optional Use this to add a modifier before the wind values.
{{{Type}}} Optional This will change the infobox to display any category you wish. Use this only if you do not have the maximum sustained winds. Use the values in the left column of the chart below. Also, Type1 and Type2 will change the upper and lower boxes.
{{{WarningCenter}}} Optional This will change the linked warning center in the top box. It does not change the default value in the lower box.

Values[]

Values used for tropical cyclone templates
Basin Value Hexadecimal Category
North Indian Ocean
niodepression #5ebaff Depression
deepdepression #00faf4 Deep depression
cyclstorm #ccffff Cyclonic storm
svrcyclstorm #ff8f20 Severe cyclonic storm
vsvrcyclstorm #ff6060 Very severe cyclonic storm
sprcyclstorm #ff6060 Super cyclonic storm
Southern Hemisphere
shemdepression #5ebaff Tropical depression
shemtc #ffffcc Tropical cyclone
shemsvrtc #ffe775 Severe tropical cyclone
South-West Indian Ocean
ZODW #80ccff Zone of Disturbed Weather
swiodisturbance #80ccff Tropical disturbance
swiodepression #5ebaff Tropical depression
subdisturbance #80ccff Sub-tropical disturbance
mtstorm #00faf4 Moderate tropical storm
swiosts #ccffff Severe tropical storm
swiotc #ffffcc Tropical cyclone
intense #ffc140 Intense tropical cyclone
vintense #ff6060 Very intense tropical cyclone
Australian Region
low #5ebaff Tropical low
Aus1 #00faf4 Category 1 tropical cyclone
Aus2 #ccffff Category 2 tropical cyclone
Aus3 #ffffcc Category 3 severe tropical cyclone
Aus4 #ffc140 Category 4 severe tropical cyclone
Aus5 #ff6060 Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
Aus6 #8B0000 Category 6 severe tropical cyclone
Aus7 #CC0033 Category 7 severe tropical cyclone
Aus8 #CC0066 Category 8 severe tropical cyclone
Aus9 #CC99CC Category 9 severe tropical cyclone
Aus10 #FFCCCC Category 10 severe tropical cyclone
South Pacific Ocean
disturbance #80ccff Tropical disturbance
spdepression #5ebaff Tropical depression
Fiji1 #00faf4 Category 1 tropical cyclone
Fiji2 #ccffff Category 2 tropical cyclone
Fiji3 #ffffcc Category 3 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji4 #ffc140 Category 4 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji5 #ff6060 Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji6 #8B0000 Category 6 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji7 #cc0033 Category 7 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji8 #cc0066 Category 8 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji9 #CC99CC Category 9 severe tropical cyclone
Fiji10 #FFCCCC Category 10 severe tropical cyclone
North-West Pacific Ocean
nwpdepression #5ebaff Tropical depression
nwpstorm #00faf4 Tropical storm
STS #ccffff Severe tropical storm
typhoon #fdaf9a Typhoon
Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
depression #5ebaff Tropical depression
subdepression #5ebaff Subtropical depression
storm #00faf4 Tropical storm
subtropical #00faf4 Subtropical storm
cat1 #ffffcc Category 1 tropical cyclone
cat2 #ffe775 Category 2 tropical cyclone
cat3 #ffc140 Category 3 tropical cyclone
cat4 #ff8f20 Category 4 tropical cyclone
cat5 #ff6060 Category 5 tropical cyclone
cat6 #8b0000 Category 6 tropical cyclone
cat7 #cc0033 Category 7 tropical cyclone
cat8 #cc0066 Category 8 tropical cyclone
cat9 #CC99CC Category 9 tropical cyclone
cat10 #FFCCCC Category 10 tropical cyclone
hycane #ff99ff Hypercane
superhycane #cc99cc Super hypercane
megacane #FFCCCC Megacane
superstorm #9400D3 Superstorm
miniblackhole #99CCFF Mini Black Hole
supermbh #3300CC Super Mini Black Hole
hypermbh #333399 Hyper Mini Black Hole
infastorm #00CC33 Infinite Storm
snowcane #0000FF Snowcane
tropinvest #BDB76B Tropical Invest
subtropinvest #CCCC66 Subtropical Invest
cat2mcane #D2691E Category 2 megacane
lightcane #CC6633 LightningCane
cat3mcane #CD5C5C Category 3 megacane
firecane #4169E1 Firecane
extratropical #808080 Extratropical cyclone
extradepression #5ebaff Extratropical depression
extrastorm #00faf4 Extratropical storm
cat1eqv #ffffcc Category 1 equivalent storm
cat2eqv #ffe775 Category 2 equivalent storm
cat3eqv #ffc140 Category 3 equivalent storm
cat4eqv #ff8f20 Category 4 equivalent storm
cat5eqv #ff6060 Category 5 equivalent storm
European Windstorms
Euro1 #ffffcc Category 1 European windstorm
Euro2 #ffe775 Category 2 European windstorm
Euro3 #ffc140 Category 3 European windstorm
Euro4 #ff8f20 Category 4 European windstorm
Euro5 #ff6060 Category 5 European windstorm

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Example[]

Category 5 hurricane
Counterclockwise vortex
Duration August 22 – September 12
Peak intensity 205 mph (335 km/h) (1-min)  895 mbar (hPa)

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Template:Infobox Hurricane Small

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