• Extra tropical storms in the Mediterranean Sea are known as ‘Medicanes’ or ‘Mediterranean Hurricanes’
• It is a term that is being used more often that refers to a strong storm system across the                    Mediterranean Sea
• Medicane is a combination of the two words “Mediterranean” and “hurricane.”
• Although it is not official terminology, the name separates the regional differences that these storms have, compared to tropical storms, cyclones or hurricanes.
• A medicane is more of a tropical stormlike cyclone.

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• They form when a non-tropical storm feeds off the warm waters of the Mediterranean.
• The storm can then begin to strengthen and develop tropical storm characteristics.

Which areas experience midicane?

• The area that typically experiences a medicane is central Mediterranean countries like Greece, Italy or Turkey, for example.