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Why do hurricanes rapidly lose power when they move over cold water or land?
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∙ 13y ago
Hurricanes are fueled by the moisture that evaporates from warm ocean water. Cold water and especially land cannot provide that much moisture.
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Where do hurricanes not form?
Hurricanes do not form over land or over cold ocean water.
When hot water and cold water meet does a hurricane form?
No. Hurricanes form best when the water is warm. Cold water actually weakens them.
Do hurricanes occur in the Antarctic?
No, hurricanes are confined to the tropics. Hurricanes require a lot of energy from warm ocean water. It is far too cold in and around Antarctica to support hurricanes.
Why do Atlantic hurricanes form from June 1 through November 30?
Because they are the warmest months of the year on coastal areas. Hurricanes form because of warm water. Hurricanes die out because of cold water, or cold temperatures. The temperature of the water on which the hurricane is occurring must be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Has a hurricane occurred on the west coast if not why?
No actual hurricanes have hit the U.S. west coast, though hurricane remnants have. This is because of cold ocean currents in the region. Hurricanes require warm water to maintain their strength and will degenerate over cold water.
Where do hurricanes not form?
Hurricanes do not form over land or over cold ocean water.
Does hurricanes start over cold land?
No, hurricanes start over warm water.
When hot water and cold water meet does a hurricane form?
No. Hurricanes form best when the water is warm. Cold water actually weakens them.
Why are hurricanes not formed near Canada?
Hurricanes need warm ocean water to form. The waters near Canada are to cold for hurricanes to form.
Why don't hurricanes occur in the high latitudes?
Hurricanes require warm ocean water to form and maintain their strength. The water in the higher latitudes is too cold.
6 Why is the US Pacific coast rarely the target of hurricanes?
the water is to cold
Why don't hurricanes form over th north Atlantic oecan?
Hurricanes need warm ocean water to form. Up north the water is too cold.
Where do most hurricanes occur in the us and why?
Hurricanes generally strike the U.S. on the Gulf Coast and the southern Atlantic coast. This is because hurricanes are a tropical phenomenon that can only develop over warm ocean water. This warm water provides the moisture that fuels hurricanes. Cold water or land cannot provide enough moisture. The waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Stream are generally warm enough to support hurricanes but further north they are too cold. Few hurricanes that stray that far north maintain hurricane strength. The waters off the west coast of the U.S. are similarly too cold for hurricanes.
Why can't hurricanes happen winter?
Basically because the water is to cold to form a hurricane
Why doesn't Juneau Alaska have hurricanes?
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones, meaning they can only form over warm ocean water. If they leave warm water they lose the characteristics that make them hurricanes. The waters off the coast of Alaska are far too cold to support hurricanes.
Why do more hurricanes occur over tropical oceans than cold oceans?
because the tropical waters are warm and they provide ALOT of energy for hurricanes, cold water won't help at all
Do hurricanes occur in the Antarctic?
No, hurricanes are confined to the tropics. Hurricanes require a lot of energy from warm ocean water. It is far too cold in and around Antarctica to support hurricanes.
