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Its like adding fuel to a fire and then stopping. When a hurricane forms, it is generally over the tropical warm waters from where it gets its energy. As these waters evaporate they give a storm energy and mass in the way of water vapor and clouds. The more the evaporation, the greater the storm. As the storm moves to cooler water temperatures, it gets less fuel from the sea and will lessen in strength. If it passes over land, it loses all of its power and quickly becomea a tropical depression or just a thunderstorm.

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