Tropical cyclone basins facts for kids
Traditionally, areas of tropical cyclone formation are divided into seven basins. These include the north Atlantic Ocean, the eastern and western parts of the Pacific Ocean (considered separately because tropical cyclones rarely form in the central Pacific), the southwestern Pacific, the southwestern and southeastern Indian Oceans, and the northern Indian Ocean.
Images for kids
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the northern Atlantic Ocean between 1980 and 2005
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the northern Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line between 1980 and 2005; the vertical line through the center separates the Central Pacific basin (under the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's watch) from the Northeastern Pacific basin (under the National Hurricane Center's area of responsibility).
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the northern Indian Ocean between 1980 and 2005
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Image of the January 1995 system
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the southwestern Indian Ocean between 1980 and 2005
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the southeastern Indian Ocean between 1980 and 2005
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Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the southwestern Pacific Ocean between 1980 and 2005
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Tracks of named South Atlantic tropical and subtropical cyclones since 2004
