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NOAA Expects Below-normal Central Pacific Hurricane Season

by Gary Kopycinski on May 23, 2013

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Hurricane Daniel near peak intensity on July 7, 2012.

Hurricane Daniel near peak intensity on July 7, 2012. At the time of this image, sustained winds were near 105 mph. Early the next morning, it was announced that Daniel strengthened to briefly become a 115 mph Category 3 hurricane. The storm maintained this status for only six hours before entering a less favorable environment. Download here (Credit: NASA)