factors causing a hurricane

name the factors involving the creation of a hurricane. for revision purposes, for my GCSE course

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Hint	Answer
time of year	after summer
temperature of water	atleast 27C
depth of water	60-70m
where it happens	5-15 degrees north/south
main fuel	warm water
secondary fuel	The warm air rising as when it cools and condenses.
Outcomes of a hurricane	low pressure
main killer and result of ^	storm surge
How large are they	up to 250 miles across
Wind speeds they reach	Anywhere from 75-200+
Example	Hurricane Katrina 2008
why it spins	Coriolis effect of the spin of the earth

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