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Hurricanes are usually found in tropical and subtropical waters when weather conditions are right. They form north of 10 degrees north or south of 10 degrees south. To rotate they need the force of the earth's rotation which they do not have at the equator. (See a physics text book.) They like low pressure and warm water below, moisture and high pressure aloft. They do not form when there are high winds aloft. They do not form when there is dry air aloft. When moisture turns to rain it produces 540 calories per gram. That provides the heat to produce the winds drive the storm. The winds churn up the ocean below to produce more moisture.
So hurricanes are found where the right conditions exist.
Hurricanes can still exist over water where it is too cold for them to form. Their high winds can churn up enough water to keep the process going when there is no where near enough moisture to get hurricane force winds and a cyclical storm started.
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∙ 16y agoHurricanes form over tropical waters between 8 and 20 degrees latitude. They occur in areas of high humidity, light winds, and warm sea surface temperatures [typically 26.5 degrees Celsius (80 Fahrenheit) or greater]. These conditions usually prevail in the summer and early fall months of the tropical North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans, and for this reason, hurricane “season” in the northern hemisphere runs from June through November.
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∙ 12y agoBetween 8 and 20 degrees latitude or sometimes 5 to 20 degrees latitude.
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∙ 13y agoHurricanes are found in Humid oceanic areas, because they need the Moisture from the water, which has to be above 80° Farhrenheit.
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∙ 14y agohurricanes are usually found in the north and south part of the world
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∙ 11y agohurricane develop in the mid-Atlantic ocean between latitudes 8 to 20 north
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∙ 11y agoHurricanes are typically found over the ocean in tropical latitudes.
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∙ 11y agoThe Caribbean
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Which world regions hurricanes?
Hurricanes are experienced more in the Pacific Ocean. The western Pacific experiences more hurricanes. The Atlantic and the Indian Ocean also experience hurricanes.
Why don't hurricanes develop over land?
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.
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.
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds?
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is true. "Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a second part to it. Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
What about hurricanes and tornadoes is true Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes Hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot Hurricanes have strong winds?
The statements "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" and "Hurricanes have strong winds" are both true. Tornadoes most certainly can kill people.
What year are hurricanes found in?
Hurricanes happen every year.
Would a list of hurricanes be found in an almanac or encyclopedia?
A list of hurricanes is more likely to be found in an almanac that focuses on weather and natural disasters. Encyclopedias may include information on significant hurricanes, but a comprehensive list of hurricanes is more commonly found in specialized weather resources.
Where are tornadoes and hurricanes found?
they can be found all over the earth except Antarctica Hurricanes specifically form over tropical ocean waters.
Why do hurricanes happen close to equator?
Hurricanes happen over hot water ... which is found close to the equator.
When did the harricane start?
how did hurricanes start? For my whole life I was wondering how hurricanes start but noone has found an answer so please tell me how it started.
Do hurricanes have low pressure in the eye?
Yes. Some of the lowest sea-level pressure on Earth are found in the eyes of major hurricanes.
What was the latest hurricane in Alaska?
Alaska doesn't have hurricanes. Hurricanes occur in warm tropical water and Alaska is not located at or below the equator where the tropics are found.
What do thunderstorms tornadoes and hurricanes affect?
Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and tornadoes can all cause damage to vegetation and man made structure through their winds. Hurricanes and thunderstorms both produce rain, which can sometimes lead to flooding. It should be noted that hurricanes produce thunderstorms and thunderstorms, including those found in hurricanes, are what produce tornadoes.
Where can you find tornadoes and hurricanes-?
Tornadoes can be found on land, mostly like in the Tornado Alley area such as Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Hurricanes can be found out in the ocean and coast areas primarily in tropical regions.
Does Italy have hurricanes?
Italy does not have hurricanes. Hurricanes form over tropical waters.
What are hurricanes and where do they form?
Hurricanes are powerful swirling storms found in tropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean (called tropical cyclones in Asia or typhoons in Oceania ) . Hurricanes usually begin over tropical parts of the world's oceans where the temperature is more than 27 degree Celsius.
What can hurricanes have?
hurricanes can have tornadoes.
