<p>I am writing an essay and cannot find if a hurricane is influenced by the position of the sun or the hour of the day.</p>

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2018-08-16T15:30:05.443Z
Searching for *timescale hurricane formation* or *lifecycle hurricane* can give you a start. I first thought it could not have an influence, but it appears hurricanes can form within a day.
Jan Doggen
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2018-08-18T01:31:01.417Z
I googled [this](https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/joc.3744): "In three time zones, onset of intensification (7.7 m s−1 [15 kt]/24 h) appeared to
be most likely shortly after midnight local time, and least likely shortly before midnight. Cyclogenesis was least frequent
around local midnight, and most likely in the diurnal morning hours."
Keith McClary
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Does the hour of the day and the position on the sun have any influences on the formation of a hurricane?
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# Does the hour of the day and the position on the sun have any influences on the formation of a hurricane?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-11-03)

I am writing an essay and cannot find if a hurricane is influenced by the position of the sun or the hour of the day.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Searching for *timescale hurricane formation* or *lifecycle hurricane* can give you a start. I first thought it could not have an influence, but it appears hurricanes can form within a day.  
> **username_2**: I googled [this](https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/joc.3744): "In three time zones, onset of intensification (7.7 m s−1 [15 kt]/24 h) appeared to be most likely shortly after midnight local time, and least likely shortly before midnight. Cyclogenesis was least frequent around local midnight, and most likely in the diurnal morning hours."  

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