what happens to hurricanes ...?

Question

when they cross islands in the caribbean???

Answer 1

WHen a tropical cyclone (Huricane) crosses over land it tends to weeken because of the absence of moisture.
but crossing over the caribbean islands usualy is not a large enough land mass to efect a hurricane.

to learn more on tropical cyclones go to Jetstream Online School for Weather.
http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/tropics/tc.htm

Answer 2

Hurricanes weaken when they cross land, but the islands of the Caribbean are small enough that the hurricanes tend to make it back out over the water again before they weaken very much. And then, since the water of the Caribbean is warm, they strengthen again.

Answer 3

Hurricanes that moves over any kind of land starts to die do the the lack of warm ocean waters of at least 200 feet deep. th faster they go, the less likly they'll blow up and become a powerhuose before slamming into the Carribeian Islands. The slower they go, the more likely they'll intensfy, as long asn they're not getting 'sheared' apart. Wind shear can kill a hurricane as effectivly as if it moved over land, or over waters below 80 degrees, or the depth of the waters lessen below 200 feet deep.

Answer 4

Hi. They usually weaken a bit. They need warm water to add energy for the system. This ignores the damage to the island or land in the way, of course.

Answer 5

I think the warm air mixes up with cold air and just causes a storm.
Try wikipedia.

Hope this helps!!!!!