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They begin as disturbances north of the equator, and absorb heat energy from the surface of the ocean. Hurricanes and typhoons are, in fact, complex mechanisms by which heat energy moves from the tropics to the upper latitudes. They are normal but infrequent weather phenomena.
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∙ 11y ago:D hurricanes comes from the high wind pressure and then it gets mixed up with the water and forms waves that would flood the town :D
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Do all hurricanes start off of the coast of africa?
No. Only Atlantic hurricanes, and even then, only about half of Atlantic hurricanes start there. Hurricanes can also form in the west Atlantic and the Caribbean. Hurricane Katrina, for example, formed near the Bahamas.
Can hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, that is where hurricanes usually form.
In what season do most hurricanes form and why?
Hurricanes form the most in late summer because that is when the oceans are warmest. There is a season for Hurricanes. They start at diffrent times of the year for the Atlantic and the Pacific, but stop on the same day.
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
Do hurricanes normally occur during a specific time of year?
Yes. Hurricanes usually occur in the summer and early fall. the Atlantic hurricanes season tends to peak in August.
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
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 all hurricanes start off of the coast of africa?
No. Only Atlantic hurricanes, and even then, only about half of Atlantic hurricanes start there. Hurricanes can also form in the west Atlantic and the Caribbean. Hurricane Katrina, for example, formed near the Bahamas.
Can hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, that is where hurricanes usually form.
Where do hrricane form?
Hurricanes form over large bodies of water, such as the Atlantic Ocean
Where do hurricanes form in June?
June Hurricanes usually form in the Western Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.
Where in the US will hurricanes form?
They form along the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and along the Gulf of Mexico
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.
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.
Hurricanes form in tropical waters between the latitudes of .?
Hurricanes in the Atlantic form between latitudes of 10 degrees North and the Tropic of Cancer.
In what season do most hurricanes form and why?
Hurricanes form the most in late summer because that is when the oceans are warmest. There is a season for Hurricanes. They start at diffrent times of the year for the Atlantic and the Pacific, but stop on the same day.
Name the pacific weather pattern that usually lessens the number of hurricanes?
La Nina decreases hurricanes in the Pacific and increases them in the Atlantic.
