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[edit] Usage

This is simply a convenience template for linking to a section within the main season article in the season timelines. The first parameter is the year, the second parameter is the basin location, the third parameter is the basin type, the fourth parameter is the type of tropical system, and the fifth parameter is the name or number of the system (if the parameter is a number, it must be spelled out).

[edit] Abbreviations

Please use the following abbreviations for the appropriate parameters, as problems with uppercase and lowercase letters may arise when typing each word out. Make sure to use the correct case for the abbreviations (all uppercase).

[edit] Basin Location

Usage Result
AT Atlantic
EP Pacific
CP Pacific
P Pacific
NI North Indian
S Southern Hemisphere
default Atlantic

Note: EP means Eastern Pacific and CP means Central Pacific.

[edit] Basin Type

Usage Result
H hurricane
T typhoon
C cyclone
TC tropical cyclone
default hurricane

[edit] Tropical System Type

Usage Result
TS Tropical Storm
STS Subtropical Storm
TD Tropical Depression
STD Subtropical Depression
T Typhoon
H Hurricane
ST Super Typhoon
C Cyclone
TC Tropical Cyclone
default none (must be specified!)

[edit] Examples

Usage Result
{{tcarticle|2005|AT|H|H|Philippe}} Hurricane Philippe
{{tcarticle|2004|P|T|TS|Noru}} Tropical Storm Noru