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- Although hurricanes can form as early as late May in the Caribbean
- Sea or the Gulf of Mexico, the official Atlantic hurricane season starts
- June1 and ends November 30.
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- During this time, the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) maintains a
- continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic Ocean,
- Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Center also issues
- watches and warnings for the public.
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- Hurricane season reaches its peak in mid-August through October.
- The majority of hurricanes make landfall in September, but that
- doesn't mean that powerful storms can't hit during other parts of the
- season. Both Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Camille were August
- storms.
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- While it is possible for a strong hurricane to develop in November, it is
- usually quite unlikely. Generally, the warm water temperatures needed
- to generate hurricanes are not in place in later fall, especially for
- hurricanes to develop over the Atlantic Ocean.
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