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if a hurricane is above the equater it turns counter clock wise if it is below the eqauter it turns clock wise

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A hurricanes energy source is primarily the release of heat and water vapor from an ocean current. The hurricane essentially draws the warm water from the ocean surface which rises from the center of the storm and feedsback towards the outside walls. Although the mechanics involved are complex, at the most basic level, the currents themselves basically steers the hurricane. Storm computer models take into current direction and surface temperature when predicting a tropical storm or hurricanes course.

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Hurricanes turn due to a combination of factors, including the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect) and the distribution of pressure and wind patterns within the storm. As a hurricane moves across the ocean, the Coriolis effect causes the storm to gradually rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Additionally, steering winds in the surrounding atmosphere can influence the direction a hurricane takes.

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