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Hi Most hurricanes form in the Atlantic but they can form in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean as well. Typhoons form in the Pacific Ocean. A good site to learn about hurricanes is at: http://www.hurricaneknowledge.com
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∙ 8y agoIt is merely a matter of terminology. The generic term for storms such as hurricanes is "tropical cyclone." Tropical cyclones occur in both the northern and southern hemispheres, but are only called hurricanes in portions of the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans north of the equator.In most parts of the southern hemisphere they are simply called cyclones.
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes form over warm water. They are driven by the heat given by water vapor turning into rain. They like water at least 75F or 23C to form. They can form in colder water under special conditions but only seldom. They prefer water much warmer. At a lower water temperature, the hurricane starts to weaken. When water gets much below 60F or 15C, they start to dissipate and turn into a thunderstorm. The ocean around Northern Europe is much too cold for a hurricane to form. It is even too cold for a hurricane to maintain itself for any length of time.
The Azores and Portugal are as far north as a hurricane has made it. The remnants have come to England and Ireland as thunderstorms.
Hurricanes normally form over the tropics, where the sea is warm. Northern Europe is not a warm area, so while there are storms that have winds that are very strong, they are not called hurricanes. You will hear the term "hurricane-force winds" when talking about some storms as the winds do reach very high speeds, but there is more to a hurricane than the speed of wind.
*Edit - While most all of the above answer is true, hurricanes have persisted as far as the Faeroe Islands in the past, also in1961 Hurricane Edith made landfall as a tropical system (at hurricane strength) in Ireland.
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∙ 13y agoThis is due to the Coriolis Force, which is caused by the Earth's rotation. The Earth spins faster at the equator than the poles. Low pressure is due to areas of rising air, which then start to spin counter-clockwise due to the Coriolis Force. High pressure is tied to sinking air, which the Coriolis Force turns the air clockwise in the northern hemisphere, where hurricanes occur.
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∙ 9y agoHurricanes not only form in the Atlantic Ocean, they can also form in the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th each year.
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∙ 10y agowhy would you ask me?
Oh and yes they do! :)
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∙ 13y agoTechnically they do occur in the Southern Hemisphere as well, but they're simply called cyclones or intense tropical cyclones instead of hurricanes.
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∙ 13y agoThat is not true. Hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean every year.
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∙ 11y agoHurricanes are fueled by vast quantities of moisture. The amount of moisture required to power a hurricane can only be found over warm ocean water.
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∙ 11y agoyes. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic every year. In fact the Atlantic Ocean is one of only two regions where such storms are called hurricanes.
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Which winds steer hurricanes that form in the Atlantic ocean toward Florida?
easterly trade winds
Why do hurricans form along the northeast coast of the US?
They don't. Hurricanes form over the tropical waters of the Atlantic ocean. Large-scale wind currents tend to steer those hurricanes to the north and west.
What time of the year does Pariis France get hurricanes?
France doesn't get hurricanes and Paris is inland, not on the ocean. It takes warm water for a hurricane to form and the Atlantic is cold water where Europe is located.
Can hurricanes form overland?
No, hurricanes can only form over warm ocean water.
Hurricanes must form over what?
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.
Do hurricanes form in the Atlantic?
Hi Most hurricanes form in the Atlantic but they can form in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean as well. Typhoons form in the Pacific Ocean. A good site to learn about hurricanes is at: http://www.hurricaneknowledge.com
Where do hrricane form?
Hurricanes form over large bodies of water, such as the Atlantic Ocean
Why don't hurricanes form over the north Atlantic ocean?
Hurricanes require huge amounts of moisture to form. This moisture can only be found over warm ocean water. The north Atlantic is too cold for this.
Which winds steer hurricanes that form in the Atlantic ocean toward Florida?
easterly trade winds
Why don't hurricanes form in the winter?
Hurricanes don't develop in the Atlantic ocean because the temperatuers are below 80 degrees and the water is to cold for the hurricane to form off of
Why don't hurricanes form over th north Atlantic oecan?
Hurricanes need warm ocean water to form. Up north the water is too cold.
Why don't hurricanes form up with the northern Atlantic ocean?
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that depend on warm water and plentiful warm, moist air. The north Atlantic is not warm enough for hurricanes to develop and maintain themselves.
Is a hurricane usually formed in the midwestern us?
No. Hurricanes can't form over land. Hurricanes typically form over the Atlantic Ocean. The Midwestern U.S. is, however prone to tornadoes.
Do hurricanes form in the ocean?
Yes. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.
What happens when the Atlantic Deep Water meets the Antarctic Bottom Water?
When the North Atlantic ocean meets the Antarctic bottom water Hurricanes form(:
Can hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, that is where hurricanes usually form.
Why do some countries suffer from hurricanes more than others?
Hurricanes most often form over warm water with an upper atmosphere consisting of moist high pressure and high winds. They are driven by their rotational forces and high altitude winds. Thus, they are most likely to form in the western Pacific Ocean, then the western Atlantic Ocean, and then the Indian Ocean, east of India. The South Atlantic for the most part is a cold ocean. Conditions are seldom right in that location for hurricanes to form.
