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The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Deadly Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning out to sea on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake as the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Fewer hurricanes, higher impact In the past 35 years, the number of hurricanes and tropical cyclones that form annually has been decreasing.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This rare phenomenon is observed in strong tropical cyclones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Deadly Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning out to sea on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake as the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Fewer hurricanes, higher impact In the past 35 years, the number of hurricanes and tropical cyclones that form annually has been decreasing.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
This rare phenomenon is observed in strong tropical cyclones.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Tropical cyclone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropical%20cyclone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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