Hurricane Watch Hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible in the specified area of the watch, but the watch is called 48 hours before the possible arrival of the tropical storm winds (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph). I ntroductIon Hurricanes are the most severe of all tropical cyclones and have great potential for widespread destruction in Hawaiâi. This was demonstrated in 1982 by Hurricane Iwa and in 1992 by Hurricane Iniki. Total damages in Hawaiâi from Iwa were estimated at $250 million and from Iniki at $2.4 billion.
encased - covered or protected with or as if with a case; knights cased in steel; products encased in leatherette. cased, incased. sheathed - enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination; his sheathed sword; the cat's sheathed claws; a ship's bottom sheathed in copper; copper-sheathed.
casÂ·sette. n. 1. A small flat case containing two reels and a length of magnetic tape that winds between them, often used in audio and video recorders and players and as a medium for storing data in digital form. 2. A lightproof cartridge containing photographic film or plates, used in specially designed cameras. 3.