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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	U.S. Presidential Election by State: Electoral Votes, 2008	Earthquake Hazard Areas (U.S.)							HIV (U.S.)
	Tropical Cyclone Zones	Value	Lowest hazard	Low hazard	Moderately low hazard	Moderate hazard	Moderately high hazard	High hazard	Highest hazard	Class	Rank	Infections per 100,000 people
British Columbia					2.06%
Alabama		McCain (R)	2.82%	40.6%	43.3%	7.23%					17	342
Alaska		McCain (R)	2.85%	1.92%	2.33%	38.6%	2.01%	5.60%	5.27%		44	122
Arizona		McCain (R)		6.30%	79.1%	4.42%					23	283
Arkansas		McCain (R)		17.3%	39.7%	21.2%	1.93%	2.11%	7.50%		27	239
California		Obama (D)			3.21%	9.22%	1.48%	1.10%	28.4%		10	406
Colorado		Obama (D)	5.33%	26.1%	34.0%	32.6%					24	269
Connecticut		Obama (D)			98.9%						16	345
Delaware		Obama (D)		80.2%	18.7%						9	409
District of Columbia		Obama (D)		100%							1	2.26e+3
Florida	2.91%	Obama (D)	87.3%	10.9%							5	613
Georgia		McCain (R)	4.38%	39.2%	43.9%	10.4%	1.79%				4	644
Hawaii		Obama (D)			7.50%	6.67%	9.71%	4.93%	52.2%		33	200
Idaho		McCain (R)		2.22%	24.8%	28.3%	9.56%				48	83.8
Illinois		Obama (D)		52.5%	18.5%	13.6%	11.9%	1.07%	1.91%		18	337
Indiana		Obama (D)		50.5%	36.9%	9.25%	3.12%				30	211
Iowa		Obama (D)	92.6%	7.45%							46	111
Kansas		McCain (R)	42.9%	9.98%							39	139
Kentucky		McCain (R)		7.69%	64.8%	10.2%	7.55%	1.03%	3.57%		31	210
Louisiana	2.07%	McCain (R)	6.85%	90.8%	1.03%						6	553
Maine		Obama (D)			63.3%	7.54%					38	141
Maryland		Obama (D)		87.1%	10.7%						3	655
Massachusetts	0.220%	Obama (D)			79.0%	15.4%					15	354
Michigan		Obama (D)	74.0%	24.1%							35	199
Minnesota		Obama (D)	99.1%								36	190
Mississippi	0.303%	McCain (R)		46.6%	33.2%	16.6%	3.37%				13	392
Missouri		McCain (R)	8.53%	41.8%	23.6%	11.8%	7.42%	1.26%	5.55%		25	249
Montana		McCain (R)	20.1%	5.22%	15.0%	22.0%	2.02%				50	75.0
Nebraska		McCain (R)	33.8%	2.42%	1.45%						37	146
Nevada		Obama (D)			6.24%	61.7%	15.9%	6.20%	1.29%		8	419
New Hampshire		Obama (D)			39.4%	60.3%					45	112
New Jersey		Obama (D)		17.9%	69.2%	10.9%					7	468
New Mexico		Obama (D)	7.73%	4.90%	54.5%	8.67%					28	222
New York		Obama (D)		31.8%	35.5%	13.6%	7.01%				2	762
North Carolina	0.888%	Obama (D)	5.87%	47.3%	35.4%	9.17%	1.38%				14	374
North Dakota		McCain (R)	98.6%	1.38%							49	83.4
Ohio		Obama (D)		85.3%	2.10%	1.52%					26	240
Oklahoma		McCain (R)		43.3%	42.2%	13.7%					34	200
Oregon		Obama (D)			1.50%	41.7%	13.0%	4.40%	4.75%		32	202
Pennsylvania		Obama (D)		85.9%	14.1%						19	335
Rhode Island		Obama (D)			93.7%						22	292
South Carolina		McCain (R)			22.6%	58.4%	8.92%	2.25%	7.66%		12	405
South Dakota		McCain (R)	27.5%	53.6%	8.87%						47	94.4
Tennessee		McCain (R)			28.9%	15.6%	11.5%	1.92%	8.15%		21	314
Texas		McCain (R)	54.2%	29.7%	7.88%						11	405
Utah		McCain (R)			12.7%	56.8%	6.12%	1.39%			43	126
Vermont		Obama (D)			81.9%	18.1%					42	133
Virginia		Obama (D)	1.50%	39.8%	49.9%	5.34%					20	331
Washington		Obama (D)			25.6%	38.5%	19.2%	5.52%	10.1%		29	220
West Virginia		McCain (R)		66.8%	33.2%						40	136
Wisconsin		Obama (D)	95.7%	4.01%							41	134
Wyoming		McCain (R)		5.20%	20.2%	63.6%	8.78%				51	73.0

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