{{about|the area of frequent tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Ocean|other areas of frequent tropical cyclone activity|Tropical cyclogenesis}}
[[File:Atlantic hurricane tracks.jpg|thumb|[[Atlantic hurricane]] tracks from 1851 to 2019]]
The '''Main Development Region''' is a colloquial term for the area of warm water in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] stretching from the west coast of [[northern Africa]] to the east coast of [[Central America]] and the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]] of the [[Southern United States]]. Many [[tropical cyclone]]s form within this area. Record-breaking [[sea surface temperature]]s in the Main Development Region are on average hotter than any time on record.<ref name=alleyheatsup>{{cite web|title=Hurricane Alley Heats Up|url=http://www.livescience.com/723-hurricane-alley-heats.html|publisher=LiveScience|access-date=9 September 2008|author=Goudzari, Sara|date=May 2, 2006}}</ref><ref name="alleyheatsup2">{{cite web |author=Jones, Benji |date=February 28, 2024 |title=This chart of ocean temperatures should really scare you |url=https://www.vox.com/climate/2024/2/28/24085691/atlantic-ocean-warming-climate-change-hurricanes-coral-reefs-bleaching |access-date=May 31, 2024 |publisher=Vox Media}}</ref>
