Atlantic Ocean Climate

Atlantic Ocean > Geography

Climate: tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea; hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November

Definition: This entry includes a brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of April 17, 2002

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