The mid-Atlantic region, particularly around Washington D.C., has seen very few direct hurricane landfalls due to its ...

In Britain the prevailing wind is from the South West, which brings warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, particularly the North Atlantic Drift. This contributes to the frequent rainfall.

Prevailing winds over the eastern Pacific sometimes ... Caribbean Sea, and open Atlantic Ocean for tropical disturbances to develop and thrive. Some of the most active Atlantic hurricane seasons ...

The mid-Atlantic region, particularly around Washington D.C., has seen very few direct hurricane landfalls due to its coastline orientation and prevailing wind patterns. The 1880s were the most ...