The Fujiwhara effect is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when two nearby tropical cyclones or low-pressure systems begin to rotate around a common center, like a dance. This "dance" can have several outcomes: the storms may orbit each other, the stronger storm may absorb the weaker one, or the two storms might merge into a single, more powerful system.

The interaction is named after Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara, who first described it in 1921. Several factors can influence the occurrence of the Fujiwhara effect. First, the two systems need to be within 900 miles of each other. One system has to be significantly less intense than the other. Two systems of similar strengths will likely undergo a power struggle and ultimately go their separate ways.

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