Wednesday’s Weather 101 Explainer

Wednesday’s Weather 101 Question was:

According to climatology during the month of October, where do tropical cyclones typically develop?

A. Western Caribbean

B. Gulf of Mexico

C. Western Atlantic

D. All of the above.

The correct answer is D. All of the above.  Typically they tend to form closer to the U.S., often times from the remnants of old fronts that push off of the U.S. coast.

Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo/