The dominant direction of hurricanes is from east to west. This is because hurricanes are formed in the tropical regions of the planet, which are located in the eastern parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and they tend to move westwards due to the Coriolis force, which is the rotation of the Earth. The Coriolis force causes the winds to deflect to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, which results in the clockwise rotation of hurricanes in the southern hemisphere and the counterclockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere. As hurricanes move over the warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, they gain strength and intensity and can cause catastrophic damage when they make landfall. Therefore, it is important for coastal communities to be aware of the potential risk of hurricanes and to be prepared for their impacts.
