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A typhoon, the pacific coast in the western Pacific Ocean where they generate is the Powerfull Mexican Pacific Sea Board, and in Mexico they are called Hurricane also remembering the wind god of the Olmecs.
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∙ 10y agoTyphoon. They have different names to avoid confusion when there are two different storms at the same time. However, both a hurricane and a typhoon are considered cyclones and the only difference is where they form.
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∙ 7y agoIt depends on what part of the Pacific Ocean it forms over.
If it forms over the northern Pacific east of the International Date Line it is called a hurricane.
If it forms over the northern Pacific west of the International Date Line it is called a typhoon.
If it forms over the southern Pacific it is called a cyclone.
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∙ 12y agoA typhoon, the pacific coast in the western Pacific Ocean where they generate is the Powerfull Mexican Pacific Sea Board, and in Mexico they are called Hurricane also remembering the wind god of the Olmecs.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on what part of the Pacific it occurs in. If it occurs in the northern hemisphere east of the International Date Line it is called a hurricane. If the storm is west of it, it is a typhoon. If the storm occurs in the Southern Hemisphere it is called a cyclone.
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∙ 10y agoThere are different names depending on where they occur. North of the equator, they are called typhoons west of 180 degrees longitude, and hurricanes east of 180 degrees. Typhoons typically affect Japan, China, and SE Asia. Pacific Hurricanes affect Mexico and occasionally (though usually as remnants or tropical storms/depressions) Hawaii or the SW United States. South of the equator, they are called cyclones and affect Australia and the South Pacific Islands, but never western South America (the waters there are cold).
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∙ 11y agoIt depends on the region. South of the equator such a storm is called a cyclone or a tropical cyclone. North of the equator it is called a hurricane if it is in the eastern Pacific and a typhoon if it is in the western Pacific.
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∙ 11y agoA large storm with strong rotation and a central 'eye of calm' in the Pacific Ocean is referred to as a typhoon; meteorologically, it is the same phenomenon as a hurricane.
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∙ 9y agoEastern Pacific (Japan) = Typhoon
Western Pacific (US) = Hurricane
Southern Pacific (Australia) = Cyclone.
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∙ 12y agoThey call them typhoons.
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What are hurricanes called over the china sea?
Hurricanes in the western part of the Pacific basin are called typhoons.
Which hurricanes occur in the pacific ocean?
From June through November, with September being especially active.
Do hurricanes occur in the southern hemisphere?
The hurricanes, are also know as typhoon's, but the word hurricane, is western, it comes from the ancient Olmecs, who had a wind god, called huracan, so when the Spanish saw the storm, they used the local word for it, and it is in use to this day.
Why aren't there hurricanes in Australia?
There are, sort of. The generic term for hurricanes and tropical storms etc. is "tropical cyclone." They are only called hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the Australia region they are called cyclones.
Which world regions hurricanes?
Hurricanes are experienced more in the Pacific Ocean. The western Pacific experiences more hurricanes. The Atlantic and the Indian Ocean also experience hurricanes.
Are hurricanes always called hurricanes?
No they are not always called hurricanes. Win the western Pacific they are called typhoons and in the southern Pacific they are called cyclones. The generic term is tropical cyclone.
What are hurricanes called in the Indian ocean what are hurricanes called in western northern pacific and Philippines?
They are called cyclones in the Indian Ocean and typhoons in the western Pacific and Philippines region.
What are hurricanes called over the china sea?
Hurricanes in the western part of the Pacific basin are called typhoons.
Do typhoons happen in the pacific or Atlantic oceans?
In the Pacific. In the Atlantic they're called hurricanes.
What are powerful rotating storms in the pacific ocean called?
A Hurricane or a Typhoon or a Cyclone.
What are hurricanes that form over the western Pacific Ocean?
A hurricane in the western Pacific is called a typhoon.
Which hurricanes occur in the pacific ocean?
From June through November, with September being especially active.
What are hurricanes called when they occur in the North Asian Pacific?
Typhoon (s)
Has China ever had any hurricanes or tornadoes?
China has had tornadoes and has been affected by typhoons, which is what hurricanes are called in the western Pacific.
Do hurricanes occur in the southern hemisphere?
The hurricanes, are also know as typhoon's, but the word hurricane, is western, it comes from the ancient Olmecs, who had a wind god, called huracan, so when the Spanish saw the storm, they used the local word for it, and it is in use to this day.
What are cyclones associated with?
Pacific Ocean intense tropical storms are called cyclones. In the Atlantic they are called hurricanes.
Why aren't there hurricanes in Australia?
There are, sort of. The generic term for hurricanes and tropical storms etc. is "tropical cyclone." They are only called hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. In the Australia region they are called cyclones.
