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Rainer
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Rainer asked in Science & MathematicsEarth Sciences & Geology · 1 decade ago

Do all hurricanes start off the coast of Africa?

Please help solve a dispute. My mother says ALL hurricanes start off as seedlings off the coast of africa and I say some can start in the Caribbean. Please settle this for us!!!

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  • Loren S
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    sorry Mom but you are wrong many start in the Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico or off the west coast of Mexico or in the south Pacific. just all over.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You are correct..

    Some form in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

    Some form in the Pacific off of Mexico.

    Some form in the Pacific off of the coast of Japan

    and the South China Sea..

    Some form in the Indian Ocean..

  • hmmmmmmmmm
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    here is a website you can show mom

    Source(s): http://www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/312...
  • Fabo
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Don't think so

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