It is a peninsula that sticks out into the Gulf of Mexico. Most hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean form off the coast of Africa, inwhich they travel over the Atlantic ocean.
Majority of hurricanes travel over Florida to reach the warm waters of the Gulf. Then Florida may get hit again when the hurricane travels back over the state and travels up the coastline via Gulf Stream
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It is a peninsula that sticks out into the Gulf of Mexico. Most hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean form off the coast of Africa, inwhich they travel over the Atlantic ocean.
Majority of hurricanes travel over Florida to reach the warm waters of the Gulf. Then Florida may get hit again when the hurricane travels back over the state and travels up the coastline via Gulf Stream
because the water around it is very warm, in the 80's. And it is surrounded by water so it has no protection.
Because it falls in the Tropics.
because the ocean water is so warm