What is the dirty side of a hurricane?

There's no pleasant side of a hurricane, but there is a “dirty side.” Others refer to it more simply as “the bad side” or “the side you don't want to be on.” And Miami is at risk for being on that side for Hurricane Irma. read more

Hurricane winds rotate counterclockwise, so the strength of the storm on the dirty side is the hurricane’s wind speed plus its forward velocity. The absolute worst spot in a hurricane is on the dirty side closest to the eye of the storm, according to NOAA. read more

Normally the "bad" side of hurricaine is considered to be the west side or north west quadrant to be more specific. The bad or 'dirty' side of a hurricane is the northeastern side. read more

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. read more

« Reply #7 on: 31/08/2008 16:48:05 » Coastal Watches/Warnings and 3-Day Track Forecast Cone 091750W_sm.gif (27.54 kB . 895x716 - viewed 79901 times) About this product: This graphic shows an approximate representation of coastal areas under a hurricane warning (red), hurricane watch (pink), tropical storm warning (blue) and tropical storm watch (yellow). read more