The West coast of the United States (the Pacific) do NOT experience hurricanes like the East coast (the Atlantic), mainly due to:
The West coast of the United States (the Pacific) do NOT experience hurricanes like the East coast (the Atlantic), mainly due to:
the cold waters moving down from Alaska in the Pacific
the difference in salinity between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
the warm waters of the Pacific moving up from Mexico
the high winds moving up from Mexico
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the presence of the Pacific High pressure system