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- Improved computer models helping forecasters better predict hurricane strength
- Federal government forecasts above-average hurricane season
- Heritage president defends Citizens deal
- Divided Citizens board approves $52 million deal for start-up insurer that gave to Scott committee
- Pick your poison: Hurricane or tornado? At least hurricanes 'one threat we can see coming'
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Blog: Eye on the Storm
- NOAA forecasts above-average hurricane season
- Red Cross seeks hurricane season volunteers
- Florida 511 phone system will help storm evacuees
- Q&A with Hurricane Center’s Rick Knabb
- Florida Hurricane Conference holds opening session today
- Reporting from Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference
- “Sandy” the latest hurricane name retired
- Poll: 73% say season forecast doesn’t affect their preps
- Colorado State forecasters predict ‘above average’ hurricane season
- Study: warmer world means more intense rain events
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Learn the basics of hurricanes
The ingredients for a hurricane include a pre-existing weather disturbance, warm tropical oceans, moisture, and relatively light winds aloft. If the right conditions persist long enough, they can combine to produce the violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains, and floods we associate with this phenomenon.
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