| 1.
Hurricane Formation |
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| • | Hurricanes
form over tropical waters where |
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| – | Winds
are light |
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| – | Humidity
high in a deep layer |
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| – | Surface water temperature is warm (80oF). |
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| • | Occurs
in topical N. Atlantic and N. Pacific |
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| in
summer and early fall. |
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| • | Hurricane
season normally runs from June |
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| through
November. |
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