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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This ...

Hurricane Kirk is expected to bring large swells to the U.S. East Coast by Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

The hurricane is expected to trigger dangerous swells along the U.S. East Coast, despite moving eastwards across the Atlantic.

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Hurricane Kirk is expected to strengthen bringing swells to the U.S. east coast on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

A pair of named storms in the Atlantic are expected to follow similar paths and stay away from land, while a system in the ...

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That's a powerful argument that we need a better way to rate these behemoths than the old Saffir-Simpson Scale that charts maximum sustained wind speeds and is the current key measure.

Kirk will continue to grow into a powerful hurricane. Tropical Leslie has formed and is forecast to become a hurricane.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as ...

Large swells from Hurricane Kirk could bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the East Coast of the U.S. by Sunday.