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Warm Core Low


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Warm Core Low A low pressure area which is warmer at its center than at its periphery. Tropical cyclones exhibit this temperature pattern. Unlike cold core lows, these lows produce much of their cloud cover and precipitation during the nighttime.


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