Meteorology · Tropical Cyclones — Semicircle
In the Northern Hemisphere, the dangerous semicircle of a tropical cyclone is the:
- ARight side relative to the storm's track✓ Correct
- BLeft side relative to the storm's track
- CCenter (eye)
- DTrailing edge
Explanation
In the Northern Hemisphere the right-hand semicircle (relative to the direction of movement) is dangerous: the storm's winds and forward motion add, and winds tend to drive a vessel into the path. The left side is the navigable semicircle.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), tropical cyclones
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