As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area,surface winds should change from
A)NW to N to NE.
B)W to SW to S.
C)NE to N to NW.
D)S to SW to W.
E)SE to S to SW.

Question

As a northward-moving hurricane passes to the east of an area,surface winds should change from
A)NW to N to NE.
B)W to SW to S.
C)​NE to N to NW.
D)​S to SW to W.
E)​SE to S to SW.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As a hurricane moves northward to the east of an area, the counterclockwise rotation of the hurricane will cause the surface winds to change from northeast to north to northwest.

As a Northward-Moving Hurricane Passes to the East of an Area,surface