| Surfing the hurricane season demands special attentions |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2009 09:57 |
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High waves, strong winds and heavy rain. The hurricane season is here and surfers, kiteboarders, windsurfers and bodyboarders are on red alert. Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Eastern Pacific are the main regions affected by the power of tropical cyclones. According to NOAA, the terms "hurricane" and "typhoon" are regionally specific names for a strong "tropical cyclone": * "hurricane" (the North Atlantic Ocean, the Northeast Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the South Pacific Ocean east of 160E) There are several things you should check before testing the power of a tropical cyclone. If your going to surf during the hurricane season, please make sure you visit NOAA's National Hurrican Center, where you will find information on the next forecasts, as well as the present activity of hurricanes Bill and Guillermo
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