JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is updating its criteria for issuing potential tropical cyclones, which will help provide advanced notice of strengthening tropical systems.

Many surf zone fatalities occur when distant hurricanes send swells to shore that create dangerous conditions at the coast, the hurricane center said.

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