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Scientists looks at a number of hurricanes. First, they have to know where the hurrican ie going to go. Then they try to figure out what condtions will be like in that area when the hurricane is expected to arrive. Here are factors that affect hurricane strength, which meteoroligsts will look at.
- Sea Surface temperatures: Hurricanes need warm water to intensify and to maintain their strength. Very warm water can lead to rapid intensification while cold water will weaken a hurricane.
- Depth of warm water: Hurricanes often churn up the ocean surface and bring up cold water from down below, which can lead to weakening. This is less likely to happen if the warm layer is more than 200 meters deep.
- Humidity: Humid air is needed for a hurricane to maintain its strength. Entrainment of dry air can weaken a hurricane or prevent it from strengthening.
- Wind Shear: This is a difference in wind speed and direction at different altitudes. A hurricane will have the most opportunity to strengthen if there is little to no wind shear. Strong wind shear can distort the structure of a hurricane, causing it to weaken rapdily even if all other factors are favorable for strengthening.
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What can meteoroligists forecast about a hurricane?
Using analysis of the hurricane itself and surrounding a hurricane, scientists can plot a forecast of a hurricane's path and how strong it is likely to be at a given time. Data is compiled using data from satellites, weather buoys, and hurricane reconnaissance aircraft. This information is then fed into computerized forecast models. each model makes its own forecast, which meteorologists then interpret and compare with other models.
Is hurricane earl going to hit montauk?
It likely won't make a direct hit, but tropical storm conditions are currently forecast for this area on friday. This means rain and strong winds along with beach erosion.
How can the word inland be used in a sentence?
"The hurricane devastated the coastal areas, but 100 miles inland, it had become merely strong thunderstorms."
How strong is hurricane Katrina in 2005?
It's the strongest hurricane in 2005
Can a hurricane take down a tree?
yes. a hurricane is very strong.
What category hurricane is hurricane aaron?
its not strong enough to be given a category
What type of front is there in a hurricane?
In a hurricane, there is no type of weather front whatsoever. For example, a couple of years back, a storm formed in the Atlantic Ocean, and had similar structure to a regular hurricane, it even had strong ebough winds for it to be called a hurricane! However, there was a warm front associated with it, so it could not become a named storm.
How strong was hurricane noel?
To strong that I think that the trees were fallling down.
Is hurricane Andrew better than hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Andrew wasn't as bad or as strong as Katrina, if that's what you mean.
How strong was hurricane Hugo?
Category five.
Which hurricane had a really strong wind?
All hurricanes have had very strong winds. By definition a hurricane must have sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
How fast were the winds for hurricane Charley?
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
