The result is a strong area of high altitude winds commonly called the African Easterly Jet. If these winds were constant, we would also experience fewer hurricanes. ... When this happens, a tropical cyclone may form as the areas of disturbed weather move westward across the Atlantic. read more
The west coast of Africa around 10 degrees north latitude is a perfect environment for the beginning stages of a hurricane because all of these factors are commonly present. Hurricanes though don't form off the coast of Africa, tropical depressions do. read more
Hurricanes in the United States along the East Coast start in the Sahara Desert, hurricane season lining up with when it's hottest across the ocean. Hurricanes in the United States along the East Coast start in the Sahara Desert, hurricane season lining up with when it's hottest across the ocean. read more
"Hurricanes form both in the Atlantic basin, to the east of the continental U.S. (that is, in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea), and in the Northeast Pacific basin, to the west of the U.S. read more
The formation of these disturbances off the West Coast of Africa will remain a potential source of tropical storms through the end of Atlantic hurricane season in late November. Each wave is investigated by the NOAA National Hurricane Center and you can view these active disturbances on their website. read more