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==East Pacific== It has been suggested that some eastern [[Pacific Ocean]] tropical cyclones are formed out of tropical easterly waves that originate in [[North Africa]] as well.<ref name="AOML FAQ A4"/> After developing into a tropical cyclone, some of those systems can then reach the Central Pacific Ocean, such as [[Hurricane Lane (2018)|Hurricane Lane]] in 2018.<ref name="Lane TCR">{{cite report|author=John L. Beven II|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|date=April 2, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|title=Hurricane Lane|series=Tropical Cyclone Report|url={{NHC TCR url|id=EP142018_Lane}}|format=PDF|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> During the summer months, tropical waves can extend northward as far as the desert of the southwestern United States, producing spells of intensified shower activity embedded within the prevailing [[monsoon]] regime.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1175/2008JCLI2241.1 |title=Relationship Between Tropical Easterly Waves and Precipitation During the North American Monsoon |first1=William C. |last1=Ladwig |first2=David J. |last2=Stensrud |journal=J. Clim. |volume=22 |issue=2 |year=2009 |pages=258β271|bibcode = 2009JCli...22..258L|s2cid=129120180 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/1234525 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
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