recurvature

Definitions

noun The degree or amount that something, such as an archery bow, curves back or in another direction.
noun A change in direction of a tropical cyclone, usually toward a pole and eastward.

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The track guidance, while remarkably consistent over the last couple of days given the characteristic uncertainty involved with forecasting a tropical cyclone's recurvature into the westerlies, continues to advertise a near miss.

Hurricane Earl watches for VA/MD/DE beaches 2010
In this case, instead of a northward turn over the Central Atlantic, the recurvature could take place at a longitude much closer to home.

Hurricanes keep avoiding U.S., will it continue? 2010
Getting to close to the U.S. but notice the recurvature here.

CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2009 2009
They all show that recurvature but there has been a slight shift to the west and that is reflected in the National Hurricane Center track.

CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2009 2009
National Hurricane Center's forecast for this brings it farther to the west and then eventually a recurvature into what's called the subtropical ridge, a little bit of weakness there.

CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2008 2008
It is still scheduled to go inland, almost to Tampa and then make that recurvature.

CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2004 2004
Then the recurvature begins across southern Georgia.

CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2004 2004