Steering Factors
See also: Tropical cyclone track forecasting and Subtropical ridgeHurricanes in the Eastern Pacific tend to move westward out to sea, harming no land. However, hurricanes can recurve to the north or northeast, hitting Central America or Mexico early and late in the hurricane season.
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