| What
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| • | Hurricanes
are tropical cyclones which have |
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winds about the central core (eye) that |
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64 knots (74 mph). |
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| • | Other
names: |
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| – | Typhoon
(western N. Pacific) |
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| – | Baguio
(Philippines) |
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| – | Cyclone
(India and Australia) |
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| – | Tropical
Cyclone (official name) |
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