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To: Dog Gone
Why is it that the NE quad of a hurricane has the highest winds?

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].

81 posted on 07/09/2005 5:07:28 PM PDT by tapatio
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To: tapatio
...if the hurricane is moving to the west, the right side would be to the north of the storm...

Well I can tell you it is moving West. The right side of the storm is in Atlanta. I know all of you watching the Braves and The Brewers think I'm crazy. The baseball gods are obviously shining on Turner Field. Weirdest thing I have ever seen.

95 posted on 07/09/2005 5:14:00 PM PDT by groanup (shred for Ian)
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