Hurricane help for science class?

Question

For the first day of school in my science class I was given homework,and it's about hurricanes...well...I don't know much about them..so I have a few questions. You don't have to answer them all,I'm not expecting that,I just want some help. (My parents aren't here so I can't ask them).

1.Describe the rotation of the winds within a hurricane.

2.Describe the barometric pressure in a hurricane.

3.What is the name of the next 3 hurricanes (tropical storms) projected to hit the United States?

4.Why is now hurricane season?

5.Where do hurricanes most often originate?

T.T

Answer 1

You will get all the answers (and more) at this site.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Good luck

Answer 2

1.  In the Northern Hemisphere, the circulation around any low pressure area is counter-clockwise.

2.  A hurricane is an area of very strong low pressure.

3. Hanna, Ike, and Josephine, although none beyond Hanna are guaranteed to hit.

4.  Hurricane season occurs during the summer and fall, in the Atlantic Ocean, it runs from June through November.

5.  Close to the equator, the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico.