Would hurricanes be more common in Indonesia if Indonesia moved 10-15 degrees south or north? (warm, season)

[TAR456]

I'm wondering this as Indonesia has experienced some hurricanes/cyclones/typhoons in the past, and the Atlantic hurricane season is still on as of today, can they happen, on more intense scale? Indonesia has warm waters, so...?

[Spazkat9696]

I think we’d have bigger issues than hurricanes if Indonesia just up and moved.

[nimday]

Originally Posted by Spazkat9696

I think we’d have bigger issues than hurricanes if Indonesia just up and moved.

I think Indonesia isn't going anywere.

[srfoskey]

Probably so. Indonesia is right on the equator, where hurricanes don't occur (the Coriolis force is too weak there).