tropical cyclone basins traditionally areas tropical cyclone formation divided seven basins include north atlantic_ocean eastern western parts northern pacific_ocean southwestern pacific southwestern southeastern indian oceans northern indian_ocean bay western pacific active north indian active average tropical cyclones tropical storm intensity form annually worldwide reaching hurricane typhoon strength intense tropical cyclones category intensity overview region includes caribbean_sea gulf_of_mexico tropical cyclone formation varies widely year year ranging year atlantic tropical storms hurricanes form june november monitors basin issues reports watches warnings tropical weather systems tropical cyclones defined average named storms tropical storm higher strength occur season average hurricanes major hurricanes peak activity september season coast gulf_coast mexico central_america bermuda frequently affected storms basin venezuela provinces atlantic_canada atlantic islands occasionally affected intense atlantic storms cape type hurricanes form west coast africa near cape_verde islands occasionally hurricane extratropical cyclone reach western europe including hurricane gordon spread high winds spain british isles september landfall southwestern coast spain tropical depression october known system impact mainland europe tropical cyclone correction citation needed mention spain hurricane second active basin highest number storms unit area hurricane season runs november year encompasses vast majority tropical cyclone activity region period average tropical storms hurricanes major hurricanes storms category intensity greater annually basin storms form affect western mexico commonly continental united_states particular california northern central_america hurricane included modern database landfall california historical records speak storm brought san_diego winds mph marginal hurricane force known storm actually landfall tropical storms brought gale force winds california area responsibility begins boundary ends international date line begins hurricane season runs annually june november monitors storms develop defined area responsibility previously tasked monitoring tropical activity basin originally known today called hurricanes rare average storms form area annually large basin direct hits rare occur occasionally hurricane landfall hawaii hurricane direct hit active basin planet annually average tropical cyclones basin acquire tropical storm strength greater average occurred year period basin occupies territory north equator west international date line including basin sees activity year round tropical activity minimum february march tropical storms region affect china hong_kong japan north_korea south_korea philippines taiwan vietnam plus numerous islands guam northern tropical storms region affect malaysia thailand singapore far active basin accounting tropical cyclone activity coast china sees tropical cyclones worldwide philippines archipelago receives average tropical cyclone year basin divided areas dominating times activity basin inactive worldwide storms year basin season double peak april onset monsoon october november inactive basin deadliest tropical cyclones world formed including cyclone killed people nations affected include india bangladesh sri_lanka thailand pakistan rarely tropical cyclones form basin affect cyclone caused heavy damage peninsula mediterranean_sea rare occasions tropical like systems reach intensity hurricanes occur mediterranean_sea phenomenon called mediterranean hurricane geographical dimensions tropical oceans mediterranean_sea clearly different precursor mechanisms based air sea similar origins typically non tropical develop open waters strong initially cold core cyclones similar subtropical cyclones tropical cyclones like grace chris sea surface temperatures late august early september high basin research indicates water temperatures normally required development meteorological literature document systems occurred september september january september january october september november november system developed defined eye ship recorded mph winds atmospheric pressure mbar structure tropical cyclone occurred water temperatures suggesting polar low tropical cyclones generally form regular basis african coast middle tropical noted occurring times reasons including tropical cyclones form different ways split area american african coasts instance define different basins tracking warning tropical cyclones south west indian_ocean australian region monitors region splits south west indian ocean south west indian_ocean located africa east coast primarily monitored reunion australian indonesian weather services monitor parts start tropical cyclone season basin extended degrees considered australian region average cyclones develop tropical storms tropical cyclones equivalent hurricane typhoon tropical cyclones form area affect indian_ocean island nations countries africa east coast australian region middle basin extended westward western boundary tropical activity region affects australia indonesia according frequently hit portion australia western australia basin sees average seven cyclones year form come basins tropical cyclone cyclone produced highest recorded speed winds australian town city mph basin starts extends cyclones developing officially monitored fiji new_zealand tropical cyclones develop basin generally affect countries west cyclones known develop east near french average basin sees tropical cyclones annually half severe tropical cyclones cyclones rarely form tropical ocean areas formally considered tropical cyclone basins tropical depressions tropical storms occur occasionally blown tropical cyclones record hurricane landfall brazil tropical storm formed coast ocean officially classified tropical cyclone basin designated regional specialized meteorological center started assign names tropical subtropical systems basin 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Tropical cyclone basins