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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).

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).

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.

Basin Type

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

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!)

Examples

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

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