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Gulf of Alaska Storms
Storms move out of the Gulf of Alaska into the Pacific Northwest with great regularity, as many as three or four per week during the height of the winter storm season. Winter Gulf of Alaska storms typically sport winds in excess of 80 km/h (50 mph) with corresponding high waves. Some storms rival the strength of the great hurricanes/typhoons and would be considered as such if their origins were tropical rather than polar.
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The Great Lakes: Storm Breeding Ground
Our Weather Eye this month focuses on the Great Lakes region. Over the world's largest fresh water bodies, two storm tracks converge in November. When cyclonic systems reach the region, the jet stream above and the warm Great Lakes waters below often induce an even more deadly spin in these storms.
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The Highs and Lows of Weather: Part 2 -- The Low
Low pressure areas are the centers of interest in many weather situations for they are the storms that move across the continent.
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