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Because techinically, no hurricanes begin in the North Atlantic, only the south Atlantic. The storm season in the North Atlantic is in the winter, and the storms are not considered hurricans but instead Nor Easters. The hurricanes in the northern Atlantic come from the south and are rare due to the natural barrier of the Virginia and North Carolina border jetting so far out into the Atlantic. The hurricanes are 'steered' out into the open ocean. This 'jetting out' barrier is a very large natural occurence of what is commonly used to protect from small storms and beach erosion: a jetty.
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∙ 12y agoThe northern hemisphere has a bigger proportion of land mass. As land absorbs heat faster than sea, the northern hemisphere is warmer. This heat then gets transferred to the oceans, warming it up. Therefore the oceans in the northern hemisphere are warmer. The warmer the oceans, the more latent heat energy they transfer to hurricanes, thus creating more and powerful hurricanes, especially in the summer.
im still to figure out how the heat from the land gets transferred to oceans. It is most probably via winds (although they travel toward land at day and towards the oceans during night) or by the ocean currents, which are heated when in direct contact to land and then passes on the heat to the western littorals (eastern sides of continental land masses), where hurricanbes form.
Well this is what my geography teacher taught me anyway...
Hope ive helped
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∙ 12y agoThey don't. They occur in much of the Pacific and Indian Oceans as well.
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes need warm ocean water to develop.
The water in the northern Atlantic Ocean is too cold for hurricanes to form.
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∙ 6y agoHurricanes require warm water to develop and maintain their strength. The northern Atlantic beyond the tropics is not warm enough.
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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
Why do some countries suffer from hurricanes more than others?
Hurricanes most often form over warm water with an upper atmosphere consisting of moist high pressure and high winds. They are driven by their rotational forces and high altitude winds. Thus, they are most likely to form in the western Pacific Ocean, then the western Atlantic Ocean, and then the Indian Ocean, east of India. The South Atlantic for the most part is a cold ocean. Conditions are seldom right in that location for hurricanes to form.
Can hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, that is where hurricanes usually form.
Where do the worst hurricanes mainly mainly form?
I wouldn't say there is a usual location for the worst storms - the worst ones can occur anywhere that hurricanes frequently form, such as any part of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, any part of the Pacific, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
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.
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
Where do hrricane form?
Hurricanes form over large bodies of water, such as the Atlantic Ocean
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.
Which winds steer hurricanes that form in the Atlantic ocean toward Florida?
easterly trade winds
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
Why don't hurricanes form over th north Atlantic oecan?
Hurricanes need warm ocean water to form. Up north the water is too cold.
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.
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 hurricanes form in the ocean?
Yes. Hurricanes form over warm ocean water.
What happens when the Atlantic Deep Water meets the Antarctic Bottom Water?
When the North Atlantic ocean meets the Antarctic bottom water Hurricanes form(:
Can hurricanes form in the middle of the ocean?
Yes, that is where hurricanes usually form.
Why do some countries suffer from hurricanes more than others?
Hurricanes most often form over warm water with an upper atmosphere consisting of moist high pressure and high winds. They are driven by their rotational forces and high altitude winds. Thus, they are most likely to form in the western Pacific Ocean, then the western Atlantic Ocean, and then the Indian Ocean, east of India. The South Atlantic for the most part is a cold ocean. Conditions are seldom right in that location for hurricanes to form.
