Originally posted by Nygdan
Hurricans form off the coast of west africa, not the gulf of mexico. Is the water there unseasonably warm?

This site has it set up so you can go from 1886 to last year and see how many hurricanes there were, where they started and their paths.
Many do NOT start off the coast of Africa. In fact, as I recall, most don't
www.wunderground.com...