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kona cyclone

American  
[koh-nuh sahy-klohn] / ˈkoʊ nə ˈsaɪ kloʊn /

noun

  1. a slow-moving cyclone occurring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.

Etymology

Origin of kona cyclone

First recorded in 1955–60

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A Kona Low -- sometimes called a Kona Storm or Kona Cyclone --is a persistent subtropical cyclone that typically forms northwest of Hawaii between October and April.

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