Where are hurricanes most likely to form during the Atlantic hurricane season?
A hurricane is a gigantic system that requires lots of energy to maintain. Where does that energy come from? From warm ocean surface through evaporation. When water becomes vapor, it absorbs energy. This is a similar mechanism when you get out of swimming pool. You feel cool. It’s not because the water is cool (the water is pretty hot in Miami), it’s because the water evaporation takes energy away from your skin, which makes you feel cool. So, when ocean water evaporates, it takes energy away from the ocean surface and this is the energy supply for hurricanes. The higher the sea surface temperature, the easier for water evaporation. So, hurricanes like to form over the warm ocean surface. In the Atlantic Ocean, water is warmer in the west side than in the east side. This is the reason why you find many hurricanes in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and along US coast. 3. What was the highest wind speed ever recorded in a hurricane? I believe it is Hurricane Hazel in 1954. The highest win
