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Tropical Cyclone Zones

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Areas of the world affected by tropical cyclones. In the Americas, tropical cyclones are known as hurricanes; in the western Pacific Ocean, they are known as typhoons; and in the Indian Ocean, they are known as cyclones.

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A map illustrates global tropical cyclone zones, indicating areas where tropical typhoons, cyclones, and hurricanes form.

Areas shaded in blue represent tropical cyclone zones, predominantly found over parts of the tropical or subtropical Atlantic, Indian, western Pacific, and eastern Pacific oceans. These storms form in specific regions:

Atlantic Ocean: Including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and extending towards the eastern United States and parts of Central America.

Indian Ocean: Covering areas around the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

Western Pacific Ocean: Extending from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia to the eastern coasts of China and Japan.

Eastern Pacific Ocean: Including the coastal regions of Mexico and parts of Central America.

Southern Hemisphere: Affecting regions around Madagascar, parts of Australia, the South Pacific islands (Fiji, Samoa), and the eastern coasts of Africa.

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Display by:	Tropical Cyclone Zones	Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)					HIV (U.S.)
	Tropical Cyclone Zones	D0 Abnormally Dry	D1 Drought - Moderate	D2 Drought - Severe	D3 Drought - Extreme	D4 Drought - Exceptional	Class	Rank	Infections per 100,000 people
Alabama								17	342
Alaska		12.1%						44	122
Arizona		63.8%	16.6%					23	283
Arkansas		4.85%						27	239
California		4.47%	12.5%	21.9%	22.2%	38.2%		10	406
Colorado		9.05%						24	269
Connecticut		30.4%						16	345
Delaware								9	409
District of Columbia								1	2.26e+3
Florida	2.91%	7.50%						5	613
Georgia		2.73%						4	644
Hawaii		42.1%	42.2%	5.85%				33	200
Idaho		35.6%	49.3%	3.82%				48	83.8
Illinois								18	337
Indiana								30	211
Iowa								46	111
Kansas		5.29%						39	139
Kentucky								31	210
Louisiana	2.07%	38.7%						6	553
Maine								38	141
Maryland		8.47%						3	655
Massachusetts	0.220%	20.6%						15	354
Michigan								35	199
Minnesota		5.50%						36	190
Mississippi	0.303%	3.93%						13	392
Missouri								25	249
Montana		31.7%	16.1%	8.79%				50	75.0
Nebraska								37	146
Nevada		36.1%	25.3%	14.0%	18.7%	4.50%		8	419
New Hampshire		14.1%						45	112
New Jersey								7	468
New Mexico		32.1%						28	222
New York								2	762
North Carolina	0.888%							14	374
North Dakota		67.7%	3.90%					49	83.4
Ohio								26	240
Oklahoma		21.5%						34	200
Oregon		7.64%	29.3%	33.5%				32	202
Pennsylvania		1.99%						19	335
Rhode Island								22	292
South Carolina								12	405
South Dakota		11.9%						47	94.4
Tennessee								21	314
Texas		23.1%						11	405
Utah		32.8%	17.5%	13.0%				43	126
Vermont								42	133
Virginia								20	331
Washington		14.5%	7.55%					29	220
West Virginia		4.75%						40	136
Wisconsin								41	134
Wyoming		63.2%	11.7%	2.18%				51	73.0

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