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====Difference from tropical cyclones==== Often, people mistake nor'easters for [[tropical cyclones]] and do not differentiate between the two weather systems. Nor'easters differ from tropical cyclones in that nor'easters are [[cold-core low|cold-core low-pressure systems]], meaning that they thrive on drastic changes in temperature of Canadian air and warm Atlantic waters. Tropical cyclones are warm-core low-pressure systems, which means they thrive on purely warm temperatures. However, in rare cases, such as the [[1991 Perfect Storm]], a small tropical cyclone can develop inside the [[warm seclusion]] of an intense nor'easter if the [[sea surface temperature]]s are sufficiently warm. Nor'easters can rarely also turn into tropical or subtropical cyclones, such as [[October 2021 nor'easter|Tropical Storm Wanda]] in 2021.
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