Allison
(Weather Guru)
Fri Sep 23 2005 09:00 PM
Re: Hypothetical Landfall Location

Your question is probably best answered by one of our resident mets...

with that said, my understanding is that, when a hurricane passes over land, elevation is certainly a factor (such as an island with high mountains), but it's really the lack of warm water feeding the system that is the more significant cause of weakening.


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