Why do Atlantic hurricanes move East to West?

The first is that hurricanes in the northern hemisphere form at tropical and subtropical latitudes and then tend to move toward the west-northwest. In the Atlantic, such a motion often brings the hurricane into the vicinity of the East Coast of the U.S. read more

In the Atlantic, such a motion often brings the hurricane into the vicinity of the East Coast of the U.S. In the Northeast Pacific, the same west-northwest track carries hurricanes farther offshore, well away from the U.S. West Coast. read more

Three factors: Earth spinning on its axis; Differential solar heating of the atmosphere and seas; Coriolis Effect; All “Tropical Revolving Storms” move East-to-West, because the Earth spins on its axis, with the surface and atmosphere moving West-to-East. read more

Hurricanes that threaten the United States start their lives over the Sahara desert in Africa. They move out over the Atlantic Ocean to build into tropical storms and then hurricanes. While they are over the Atlantic near the equator, hurricanes are pushed toward the U.S. by trade winds. read more