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It depends on 3 things.
- They must be tropical
- They must produce sustained winds of at least 74 mph
- They must occur in the potion east of the International Date Line and north of the equator
Storms of the same type west of the date line are called typhoons and ones south of the equator are called cyclones. The only country in the world that has hurricanes on the Pacific Ocean is Mexico, no other, none, we have them all, you like everybody else have them over our gulf, The Gulf of Mexico, but we have the largest Pacific sea board in America, so we get all the storms which we always call Huricanes.
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Cyclonic low-pressure storms of high winds that develop over water are called?
hurricanes
What are tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains called?
Tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains are called hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean, and typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean.
In what part of the world is a hurricane called a typhoon?
Storms that are similar to hurricanes are called typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean north of the equator.
Hurricanes are pacific ocean storms?
Technically, the term hurricane applies to an intense tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere occurring either in either the Atlantic Ocean or in the Pacific Ocean east of 180 degrees longitude. Intense tropical cyclones in the west of the line and north of the equator are called typhoons while those south of the equator are simply called cyclones.
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.
Cyclonic low-pressure storms of high winds that develop over water are called?
hurricanes
What are powerful rotating storms in the pacific ocean called?
A Hurricane or a Typhoon or a Cyclone.
What are tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains called?
Tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains are called hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean, and typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean.
What are hurricanes in the western part of pacific ocean known as?
They are called by the name "Typhoons". Until they are mature, they are cyclonic storms
Where in the world can you find hurricanes?
Tropical cyclones (the generic term for hurricanes and similar storms) are most common in the western portions of oceans in the tropics. Such storms are called hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean and the eastern Pacific hurricane.
In what part of the world is a hurricane called a typhoon?
Storms that are similar to hurricanes are called typhoons in the western Pacific Ocean north of the equator.
What are hurricanes called from around the world?
They are mostly called tropical storms or cyclones.
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.
Hurricanes are pacific ocean storms?
Technically, the term hurricane applies to an intense tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere occurring either in either the Atlantic Ocean or in the Pacific Ocean east of 180 degrees longitude. Intense tropical cyclones in the west of the line and north of the equator are called typhoons while those south of the equator are simply called cyclones.
What are the three names for tropical storms that reach over 74 mph?
In the Atlantic and eastern Pacific they north of the equator are called hurricanes. In the western Pacific north of the equator they are called typhoons. In the northern Indian Ocean they are called very severe cyclonic storms.
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.
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.
