Typically hurricanes are viewed as a phenomena that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea.
Hurricanes can also occur in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean areas.
This image shows a classical hurricane structure with a large, well-defined eye. This signifies are region of sinking air outside the hurricane, much like the eye is a region of sinking air within the hurricane. Otherwise, large parts of the hurricane are dominated by rising air currents and think cloudiness. This page was updated on April 9, 2001. Links to this page are encouraged.