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What weather events move with the prevailing winds and originate in the trade winds in the northern hemisphere?

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Hurricanes move with the prevailing winds. In the Northern Hemisphere, they originate in the trade winds and are blown to the west. When they reach the westerlies, they switch direction. So they travel toward the north or northeast. You can look at a map of hurricane tracks to see this happen   Figure below  . Hurricanes may cover 800 km  500 miles  in one day.

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