Prevailing winds coming from the north and south collide

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Prevailing winds coming from the north and south collide at the intertropical convergence zone, which is where the trade winds of the two hemispheres meet. This zone moves with the seasons and is responsible for the formation of tropical weather patterns such as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Collisions between winds on the leeward or windward sides of mountains would not involve prevailing winds from the north and south. Hurricanes are formed in areas of low pressure, not from collisions of prevailing winds.

Prevailing Winds Coming from the North and South Collide