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Hurricane winds in the Northern Hemisphere curculate in a counterclockwise motion arround its eye. As for those in the Southern Hemisphere, they circulate clockwise. Natural phenomena affecting the storm includ temperature of water, the gulfstream, as well as steering wind currents. Hurricanes form in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. More on the formation of hurricanes will be presented in the next page. Back (When do hurricanes occur) | Next (Formation) |