Do Occluded Fronts Move?

Do Occluded Fronts Move?

Occluded Fronts. A newly formed occlusion will initially move at the same speed as the cold front that overtakes the warm front. Eventually, the occluded front "wraps around" the baroclinic low as the low moves off of the frontal boundary back into the colder air.

Which way do occluded fronts move?

This forms an occluded front, which is the boundary that separates the new cold air mass (to the west) from the older cool air mass already in place north of the warm front. Symbolically, an occluded front is represented by a solid line with alternating triangles and circles pointing the direction the front is moving.

Which fronts do not move?

Stationary Front: a front that is not moving. When a warm or cold front stops moving, it becomes a stationary front.

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