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WEATHER

STRUCTURE OF A HURRICANE

Outward-spiraling Outward-
high-level winds
spiraling
cirrus clouds
Descending
dry air

6–9 miles
(10–15 km)

Storm moving at Warm,
9–25 mph (15–40 km/h) moist air
toward prevailing wind drawn in
Greatest windspeeds
(185 mph/300 km/h) Water vapor picked up
12 miles (20 km) from eye Eye (calm, very Precipitation Spiraling bands from sea feeds walls of
low-pressure greatest in of wind and cumulus clouds
center) eye wall rain

WEATHER MAP Center of high- Center of low- Very strong south- Cold Continuous
pressure area pressure area easterly wind front rain
Cloudy Light
sky northwesterly
wind
Very
Obscured cloudy sky
sky
Air pressure
1026 millibars
Occluded
front Occluded
front

Strong north- Slightly
easterly wind cloudy sky

Temperature
70°F (21°C)
Overcast
sky
Light
southerly
wind
Sea temp 46°F (8°C) Cold front Warm front Calm Very cloudy sky

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