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The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, peaking around mid-August and late October because the water in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of America, formerly known as Gulf of Mexico, gets warm enough to help support tropical wave development.
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The Weather Channel on MSNNational Hurricane Center Watching Area Off Southeast Coast For DevelopmentThe chance of tropical or subtropical development is low, but localized heavy rain is still expected from Florida to the eastern Carolinas.
Less than six hours after the National Hurricane Center map showed all was quiet, forecasters are keeping an eye on a system off Florida.
The season ends Nov. 30. For the next six months, Florida residents will be watching the National Hurricane Center's website closely. We'll be looking for anything that appears to be heading ...