Aruba:
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Ashmore and Cartier Islands:
surrounded by shoals and reefs that can
pose maritime hazards
Atlantic Ocean:
icebergs common in Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, and
the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have
been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; ships
subject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic from
October to May; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to
September; hurricanes (May to December)
Australia:
cyclones along the coast; severe droughts
Austria:
NA
Azerbaijan:
droughts; some lowland areas threatened by rising levels
of the Caspian Sea
Bahamas, The:
hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause
extensive flood and wind damage
Bahrain:
periodic droughts; dust storms
Baker Island:
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be
a maritime hazard
Bangladesh:
droughts, cyclones; much of the country routinely
inundated during the summer monsoon season