In which locations do hurricanes occur?
Hurricanes originate in the Atlantic basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico, the eastern North Pacific Ocean, and, less frequently, the central North Pacific Ocean.
What are two places where hurricanes form?
Here are oceans where they can form and their commonly used names:
- North Atlantic (including Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico): Hurricanes.
- Eastern and Central North Pacific: Hurricanes.
- Western Northern Pacific: Typhoons.
- Arabian Sea/Northern Indian Ocean: Tropical Cyclones.