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A hurricane is an area of low barometric pressure. This tends to pull air inward.
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A mound of driven water toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called?
Storm surge.
Why do winds spiral towards the center of the hurricane?
Winds move toward the center of a hurricane because of the low pressure generated by the upward motion of the air inside it.
Which wind steer hurricane that form in Atlantic ocean toward Florida?
easterly trade winds
What category would a hurricane with 120 mph winds be?
A hurricane with sustained winds of 122 mph would be a category 3.
How fast were the winds for hurricane Charley?
Hurricane Charley peaked as a strong category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph.
How does the low pressure associtated with a hurricane help them grow big and powerful?
Air in the atmosphere tends to move toward low-pressure regions, which would increase the winds surrounding a hurricane. Air in the atmosphere moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Air rushing toward a hurricane causes the hurricane to grow in size and strength.
A mound of driven water toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called?
Storm surge.
What is convergent wind?
Convergent winds are winds that move toward something, such as a hurricane or tornado.
Why did hurricane Andrew move west?
Like many hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew was carried west by the trade winds, which blow toward the west. The trade winds are the main winds of the tropics.
Why do winds spiral towards the center of the hurricane?
Winds move toward the center of a hurricane because of the low pressure generated by the upward motion of the air inside it.
What actually causes the damage during a hurricane?
the winds and waters
When the eye of this hurricane reaches 43 degrees north latitude this hurricane will most likely be pushed by planetary winds toward the?
Northeast
What are winds that flow from the horse latitudes toward the polar areas are called what?
The winds are called Westerlies.
What are the winds that flow from the horse latitudes toward the polar areas called?
The winds are called Westerlies.
Which wind steer hurricane that form in Atlantic ocean toward Florida?
easterly trade winds
What does a hurricane bring?
a hurricane brings all different types of horrible weather. for example it causes horrible winds and rain.
Do Hurricane water usually causes more destruction than high winds do?
High winds do cause more damage
