The Navigable Semicircle of a Hurricane
In a moving Northern Hemisphere hurricane, rotation and forward motion combine on the starboard side of its track, creating stronger winds and more violent seas. On the port side, called the navigable semicircle, those forces partially cancel and the winds tend to push a vessel away from the storm.
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