What happens if a hurricane crosses the equator?

Answer 1

This cannot happen because the Coriolis Force becomes negligible near the equator, and the storm would fall apart. Furthermore, the Coriolis Force acts in opposite directions on each side of the equator. Clearly, a hurricane could not be spinning in one direction, then stop spinning as it approaches the equator and start spinning in the other direction as it is on the other side!

Answer 2

Hurricanes do not typically cross the equator due to the Coriolis effect, which helps to spin storms in the northern and southern hemispheres in opposite directions. In the rare event that a hurricane did cross the equator, it would likely weaken and eventually dissipate due to the lack of Coriolis force to maintain its organization.