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It depends on the islands. The Lesser Antilles are generally too small to significantly affect a hurricane. The larger islands of Hispaniola and Cuba may cause a hurricane to weaken to a tropical storm.

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Q: What will happen to hurricane that travel across islands in the Caribbean do they continue to travel as hurricanes?
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