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| Topic | Sir Chris (that's me, for those new) answers questions pre-hurricane. |
| Corrik 09/08/17 8:43:51 PM #185: | Subject: D6) Why are the strongest winds in a hurricane typically on the right side of the storm? First, the "right side of the storm" is defined with respect to the storm's motion: if the hurricane is moving to the west, the right side would be to the north of the storm; if the hurricane is moving to the north, the right side would be to the east of the storm, etc. In general, the strongest winds in a hurricane are found on the right side of the storm because the motion of the hurricane also contributes to its swirling winds. A hurricane with a 90 mph [145 km/hr] winds while stationary would have winds up to 100 mph [160 km/hr] on the right side and only 80 mph [130 km/hr] on the left side if it began moving (any direction) at 10 mph [16 km/hr]. When the hurricane starts going north the east side of the storm is the worst part. And if the eye is slightly west of you that is awful news. Not good news. And bad for tampa and bradenton and so on. --- LoL ID = imajericho XBL GT = Corrik ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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