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The correct term for hurricanes is tropical cyclone. This is the generic term that covers tropical storms of both the northern and Southern Hemisphere. Cyclones in the Americas are called hurricanes, and cyclones in Asian waters and the China Sea are called typhoons. They are generally just called cyclones around Australia, the Western Pacific, the Indian ocean and the south Pacific.

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