Why do hurricanes hit the coastal areas?

Answer 1

Hurricane Hugo first formed on September 9, 1989. Hurricanes are a force of nature and they happen when certain conditions cause winds to build up over the water, then move onto the land. This is why Hurricane Hugo happened.

Answer 2

Hurricane are large low pressure systems that form over warm water. They receive their energy from water vapor. Hurricane always head pole-ward in its path bringing the warm water and temps to the northern regions.

Answer 3

Hurricanes hit when the warm temperatures of the ocean combine with moisture from the evaporation of sea water as well as the wind patterns allow the swirling winds to build up. These conditions must be warm for ideal hurricane weather and wind that can blow this "light" structure across the open sea towards coast. These circumstances typically occur during or after slight disturbances or changes in weather or temperature. These changes are infamous for preceding some of the most powerful hurricanes in history, a good example of which is the 2005 Katrina hurricane.

Answer 4

They hit coastal areas as they form in the ocean in a warm area with low pressure.

They hit the coastal areas also because the hurricane will always gain strength while it is in the ocean but then dies when it hits the land due to it not being able to move as easily due to varying terrain.

Answer 5

Because the coastline happens to be in the path of the hurricane.

Hurricanes build in strength if they are over a large body of warm water, and lose strength if they are over cooler water or over land. As long as it's over warm water and other conditions are favorable, the hurricane will continue until it either hits cool water or hits land. Because of how rapidly hurricanes lose strength over land, coastal areas beard the brunt of the storm.