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1 Hurricanes from Top Down

2 Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper and pencil colors

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5 NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD

6 NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD STRONGEST WEAKEST

7 NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD FEEDER BANDS

8 NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD FEEDER BANDS EYE WALL

9 NW QUAD NE QUAD SW QUAD SE QUAD COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION

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11 Hurricane Stages Tropical WaveGenerally a low pressure moving westward off Africa Tropical Disturbance An organized area of Low pressure Maintain identity for 24 Tropical Depression Low pressure Sustained winds are 38 mph or less. Tropical StormMaximum sustained wind speeds from 39 to 73 mph. HurricaneSustained winds of at least 74 mph. Category 1 Sustained winds 74-95 mph Category 2 Sustained winds 96-110 mph (Ike), (Hurr. 1918) Category 3 Sustained winds 111-130 mph (Rita) Category 4 Sustained winds 131-155 mph Category 5 Sustained winds greater than 155 mph (Katrina), (Audrey [180])

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