You only really hear about this happening in the Gulf and rarely on the East Coat (Atlantic Ocean) or the West Coast (Pacific Ocean).
I know the storms form in the ocean but seem to have an affinity for the Gulf coast region.
2006-08-23 09:48:31 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Most tropical waves form off the coast of Africa and are pulled westward by the wind currents.The circulation of the ocean works in conjunction w/ the jet stream to steer large storms. These storms are likely to follow those currents unless dissipated by an apposing weather front.
Sort of. Go to the N.O.O.A website for the best info.
2006-08-23 10:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the storms usually form off of the West Coast of Africa, and move westward or northwestward depending on what latitude they form in. The ones that form above 10º North generally hit the East coast and the ones that form below 10º North hit either Mexico or the Gulf.
2006-08-23 09:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gulf of Mexico has very heat and temperate waters. Making it greater elementary for hurricanes and tropical storms to form, and get greater. this is why i might by no skill stay in Louisiana, undesirable state! this is already undesirable adequate right here in Florida. ;) desire I helped! -Jess!
2016-10-02 11:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they follow the general path of the gulf stream where the water is ALOT warmer which fuels the energy of the storm, that is unless an upper level "cold" / front cuts it down or steers it in a different direction.
2006-08-23 10:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by jeanene64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the storms are cause bye tempurature....and the gulf as we all know is as close as you get to tropical in N.A. so thats were the storm is gonna enter
2006-08-23 09:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by nova_dat_hot_shit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably get a lot of:
Because God hates Texas.
or
Because George Bush is God and hates the dirty south.
But the truth is, I don't know. Maybe the water is nice and warm that time of year.
2006-08-23 09:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on jet streams and currents and all that weatherological type of stuff.
Check out noaa's site, they're pretty good about answering questions too.
2006-08-23 09:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone knows that illegals come through Mexico!
2006-08-23 09:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they just get pulled into that jet stream
2006-08-23 16:02:37 · answer #9 · answered by LISSA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haahha
2006-08-23 09:54:50 · answer #10 · answered by ivan_c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋