Question 1096Navigation General

The correct answer is D) dangerous semicircle. In the Northern Hemisphere, the right-hand side of a hurricane's track (as you face the direction the storm is moving) is called the dangerous semicircle. This is because the winds and storm surge are typically more intense on this side of the hurricane due to the combination of the storm's forward motion and the rotation of the winds. Winds in the dangerous semicircle can be significantly stronger than in the left-hand (or safe) semicircle, making it the more hazardous side of the storm. The other options are incorrect because the leeward side refers to the side of an object sheltered from the wind, and the windward side is the side facing the wind. The safe semicircle is the left-hand side of the hurricane's track in the Northern Hemisphere.