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Why do hurricane winds blow in the opposite direction after the eye passes?
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∙ 8y ago
What happens is the there will be a short time of calm and clear sky. This is not the time to go outside. For in a few minutes the other side of the storm will hit. Winds will then come from the opposite direction.
If you are near the shore this is when the storm surge will be coming in. Storm surge is the most dangerous part of a hurricane. A giant wall of water comes ashore and drowns everything in its path. This is where the greatest number of deaths come from a hurricane.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoCyclones are so-named because they are great circling storm systems. In the northern hemisphere they circle counterclockwise (seen from above), and in the Southern Hemisphere they circle clockwise.
Given this circular flow, the air on one side of the storm is moving at about the same speed, but in the opposite direction as the air on the other side. So if you enter the eye, which is at the storm's rotational center, and pass through it on a straight line, you will encounter directionally opposite winds as you exit. Moreover, they will increase very rapidly once the eye wall arrives.
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∙ 14y agoAfter the passing of the eye, the winds of a cyclone return, often in greater force than before.
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∙ 8y agoA hurricane is a spinning storm system and the eye is at the center of rotation, so when the eye passes you are now on the other side of the storm's center.
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∙ 12y agoThey desipitate
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Do winds of hurricane blow different directions in front versus in back?
Yes . . . hurricane winds blow in a circular fashion, meaning that at almost every point around the hurricane the wind is blowing in a different direction. Winds in the front blow nearly opposite the winds in back, for example.
In winters the winds blow in the opposite direction and is dry what are the winds called?
Monsoons.
What are winds that blow in the opposite direction called?
Crosswinds.
Winds that flow toward the poles in the opposite direction of the trade winds are called what?
Westerlies
Why is it dangerous to relax during the passage of the eye of a cyclone?
Because of the other side of the cyclone will hit with winds coming from the opposite direction. That is why it would be dangerous to relax when the eye passes over.
When the eye of a hurricane passes over does it mean it's over?
No. When you're in the eye of a hurricane, you're in the center of it. After a few minutes the winds in the eyewall will return, only blowing in the opposite direction.
Do winds of hurricane blow different directions in front versus in back?
Yes . . . hurricane winds blow in a circular fashion, meaning that at almost every point around the hurricane the wind is blowing in a different direction. Winds in the front blow nearly opposite the winds in back, for example.
What are periodic winds?
Periodic winds are Certain winds blow in one direction in one season and in the opposite direction in another. They are known as Periodic Winds.
In winters the winds blow in the opposite direction and is dry what are the winds called?
Monsoons.
What should someone assume if they experience a period of calm during a hurricane?
Stay inside. A period of calm means that you are probably in the eye of the hurricane and dangerous winds will return in a few minutes, this time moving in the opposite direction.
What are winds that blow in the opposite direction called?
Crosswinds.
Winds that flow toward the poles in the opposite direction of the trade winds are called what?
Westerlies
Why is it dangerous to relax during the passage of the eye of a cyclone?
Because of the other side of the cyclone will hit with winds coming from the opposite direction. That is why it would be dangerous to relax when the eye passes over.
What happens before the eye of the hurricane passes?
In the eye, everythng is still, there's almost no wind. Surrounding the eye is the eye wall, which has the strongest winds in the hurricane.
Winds circulate around a tropical storm or hurricane in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE
Why do areas of trade winds are dry?
because the in winter goes in opposite direction...
Where are the worst winds in a hurricane found?
The worst winds in a hurricane is inside the eye of the hurricane.
