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Cruising

Areas of high pressure bring the best conditions for a cruise; sunny days with light winds. But it can get windy on the deck!


Cyclones

These describe storms that have formed in the tropics with wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour.


Clouds

There are 200 different types of clouds. They range in height from 50 miles in the sky to sitting at the Earth's surface level.

 




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