The greatest coastal damage from a hurricane is directly in line with the center of the hurricane path as it reaches land.

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The greatest coastal damage from a hurricane is often caused by the storm surge and high waves to the right of the hurricane's path (in the Northern Hemisphere) as it reaches land, due to the combined effect of the storm's forward motion and the counterclockwise circulation around the hurricane.

The Greatest Coastal Damage from a Hurricane Is Directly in Line