Pacific Winter
Cyclones
qStrong cyclones develop
regularly over the Pacific,
primarily south and east of
the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
qMost of these cyclones
arrive at the West Coast during
their occluded stage, with
very deep low pressure and strong
winds.
qThunderstorms are rarely
found with cyclones that originate over the cold North Pacific Ocean because the surface air
temperatures are rarely warm
enough to cause buoyancy-induced convections.