Why do hurricanes form over water?

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PLEASE SUM IT UP FOR ME SHORT AND SWEET I DONT WANT A LOT OF DETAIL JUST A 5-7sentence answer pretty please

Answer 1

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To learn More about Hurricanes / Tropical Cyclones see this link http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tr…

There are several favorable environmental conditions that must be in place before a Hurricane/ Tropical Cyclone can form. They are:

Warm ocean waters (at least 80°F / 27°C) throughout a depth of about 150 ft. (46 m).
An atmosphere which cools fast enough with height such that it is potentially unstable to moist convection.
Relatively moist air near the mid-level of the troposphere (16,000 ft. / 4,900 m).
Generally a minimum distance of at least 300 miles (480 km) from the equator.
A pre-existing near-surface disturbance.
Low values (less than about 23 mph / 37 kph) of vertical wind shear between the surface and the upper troposphere. Vertical wind shear is the change in wind speed with height.

Answer 2

Water vapour is the main source of energy for a hurricane and this water vapour is available in plenty only over water surface.

Answer 3

To make this short and sweet like you asked. Latent heat fuels and supports hurricanes. Latent heat comes from the warm ocean water. Once hurricanes go over cooler water they loose the heat or fuel and weaken. Once they go over land they also weaken since they do not have water anymore.

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Meteorology student..

Answer 4

You will find the information you need on this site, I always recommend it
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tr…

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14 yrs. of studying meteorology

Answer 5

Good question.

Hurricanes are made up of vapor that swirls around a central point. Vapor is, obviously, really hot water. Thus, hurricanes form mostly over warm ocean areas because of all the hot air and vapor.

Short and sweet, those are the basics of hurricane formation.

Answer 6

They get their energy from the warm water.