0
Why do hurricanes move toward the northeast as they enter the U.S.?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
According to the information provided at the website below most hurricanes that hit the United States form in the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea. As the ocean feeds moisture and warm air into the developing storm they create a rotation that's affected by the Earth's spin. In the Northern Hemisphere the rotation is always counterclockwise. In the Southern Hemisphere the storms rotate in a clockwise direction. The direction of that rotation, influenced by the location of the storm, is called the Coriolis Effect. You can read more about hurricanes and the Coriolis Effect at the link provided below.
The path of a hurricane is determined by the weather systems that surround the storm from the upper atmosphere to the surface of the ocean. The systems often steer the hurricane to the northeast but a hurricane can also veer inland. The path of the hurricane can change as the weather systems change and that makes accurate predictions as to where it will hit difficult to make. See the additional information at the related link.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoHey there!
For those of you who want to know the answer to why hurricanes move toward the northeast as they enter the U.S, then please read attentively. Hurricanes move toward the northeast because of the local winds and the jet streams. Hurricanes that hit the U.S mainly end up in these local winds and jet streams. From there, these local winds along the east coast tend to blow in a north east direction, and the east ward blowing jet streams. These factors make the hurricanes to turn northeast but of course, there's always the trade winds but they aren't as important as the local winds and jet streams since they influence the hurricanes a lot. I hope this gives you quite an explanation to use for any short answer question, for those who have report on hurricanes then this might be satisfactory information. If you want further information, then just go on Google.com and type in "why hurricanes go northeast?" I hope this helps anyone, I had this question for my lab and i got it right so don't worry. Enjoy! Bye.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThey are steered by the Trade Winds.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoVery mild or high winds!
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoTrade Winds
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What weakens over land hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes weaken when they move over land.
How large and fast is are hurricanes?
they spin and move fast
Do hurricanes move forward at 10-15 mph?
Such forward speeds are fairly common among hurricanes, but they may move faster or slower depending on the surrounding weather patterns.
Do tornadoes always move east?
Usually they move east or northeast but not always. A tornado can move in any direction.
How are hurricanes formed in barbados?
Hurricanes do not form in Barbados, but they can strike there. Hurricanes develop from clusters of thunderstorms over warm ocean water. These clusters gain energy from the moisture that evaporates from the warm water and can organize and intensify to become hurricanes. Large-scale wind patterns then direct how these hurricanes move. Some of the resulting paths go across Barbados. Many of the hurricanes that affect Barbados and surrounding areas starts as disturbances that move off the west coast of Africa.
What direction do tornadoes most often move toward?
Most tornadoes in the northern hemisphere move to the northeast.
Why do hurricanes strengthen as they move along the equator toward the gulf stream?
they get strength from the heat
Where do hurricanes form in early summer?
In the early summer months, hurricanes form off of the western coast of Africa. They then move west across the ocean toward the United States.
How do hurricanes travel across Africa and moves toward the US and where does it get its strength to travel so far?
Hurricanes get their energy from warm water. Being in the tropics, they get stronger and stronger as more winds and warm waters help them move across the ocean.
Why is the south in more danger of hurricanes than the Midwest and northeast?
The jet stream and the currents in the oceans steer the storms southward. Storms move as easy as a marble on a hard surface and can be blown anywhere
When Americans moved to the Sunbelt where did they move from?
The Northeast and the Midwest
When Americans moved to sunbelt where did they move from?
The Northeast and the Midwest.
What weakens over land hurricanes or tornadoes?
Hurricanes weaken when they move over land.
Why did hurricane Andrew move west?
Like many hurricanes, Hurricane Andrew was carried west by the trade winds, which blow toward the west. The trade winds are the main winds of the tropics.
Hurricanes eventually move back out to sea and blow themselves out?
Most hurricanes blow themselves out over land, although some move back out to sea.
What happens to hurricanes as they move over land?
it weakens
How large and fast is are hurricanes?
they spin and move fast
