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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT: A public release prepared by local National Weather Service Field Offices in or near a threatened area giving specific details for its county/parish warning area on: 1) weather conditions; 2) evacuation decisions made by local officials and; 3) other precautions necessary to protect life and property.
HURRICANE PATH OR TRACK: Line of movement (propagation) of the eye through an area.
HURRICANE SEASON: The portion of the year having a relatively high incidence of hurricanes. The hurricane season in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico runs from June 1 to November 30. The hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific basin runs from May 15 to November 30. The hurricane season in the Central Pacific basin runs from June 1 to November 30.
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM PROBABILITIES: The National Weather Service issues hurricane/tropical storm probabilities in public advisories to realistically assess the threat of a hurricane or tropical storm hitting your community. The probabilities are defined as the chance in percent that the center of the storm will pass within approximately 65 miles of 44 selected locations from Brownsville, Texas, to Eastport, Maine.
HURRICANE WARNING: A warning added to a hurricane advisory that sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher associated with a hurricane are expected in a specified coastal area within 24 hours or less. A hurricane warning can remain in effect when dangerously high water or a combination of dangerously high water and exceptionally high waves continue, even though winds may be less than hurricane force. A warning is used to inform the public and marine interests of the storm's location, intensity, and movement. The NHC chooses a distance of approximately 300 miles.
HURRICANE WATCH: An announcement added to a hurricane advisory that hurricane conditions pose a possible threat to a specified coastal area within 36 hours. A watch is used to inform the public and marine interests of the storm's location, intensity, and movement.
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