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Hurricanes need very warm moist air to form. The amount of moisture needed can only be found over warm ocean water.
Hurricanes gain get their energy from the large amounts of moisture that eveporate from warm ocean water. There is not enough moisture over land for hurricanes to form or sustain themselves.

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