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We also learn that for a tropical disturbance to become a full hurricane it must have all of the following EXCEPT:

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Warm ocean waters
High humidity in the Atmosphere
Winds over 74 mph
High pressure in its center of the Eye

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For a tropical disturbance to become a full hurricane, it must have all of the following EXCEPT:

Winds over 74 mph

While winds over 74 mph characterize a hurricane, they are not a prerequisite for a disturbance to develop into a hurricane. The disturbance must first develop under the right conditions, which include warm ocean waters, high humidity, and low wind shear. The winds reaching hurricane strength are a result of that development, not a requirement for the initial transformation.