What is Pacific hurricane?
[[File:East_pacific_tc_climatology.png|thumb|350px|Cumulative average number of [[tropical cyclones]] in the eastern north Pacific]] A '''Pacific hurricane''' is a [[tropical cyclone]] that forms in the northeastern part of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. For organizational purposes, the Pacific Ocean is divided into three parts: the eastern (North America to 140°W), central (140°W to the [[International Date Line]]), and western (west of the Date Line). A Pacific hurricane, then, is a tropical cyclone in the northern Pacific Ocean east of the Date Line. Tropical cyclones that form in the western north Pacific are called [[Tropical cyclone|typhoons]]. This separation between the two basins is convenient, however, as tropical cyclones rarely form in the central north Pacific and few ever cross the dateline. ==Related pages== *[[Tropical cyclone]] *[[Atlantic hurricane]] [[Category:Pacific Ocean]] [[Category:Hurricanes| Pacific]] {{weather-stub}}