Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones:1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas.2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from East to West. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

A cyclone is an area of low pressure where air masses meet and rise. An anticyclone is an area of high pressure where air moves apart and sinks. It indicates bad weather, like rain and clouds.