In the Northern Hemisphere, around a cyclone, wind blows how?

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In the Northern Hemisphere, around a cyclone, wind blows how?

Winds around a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere move inward toward the center and rotate counterclockwise. The pressure gradient pulls air toward the low-pressure center, and the Coriolis effect deflects that moving air to the right, producing a CCW swirl around the center. In contrast, high-pressure systems produce outward flow that is clockwise.

Winds around a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere move inward toward the center and rotate counterclockwise. The pressure gradient pulls air toward the low-pressure center, and the Coriolis effect deflects that moving air to the right, producing a CCW swirl around the center. In contrast, high-pressure systems produce outward flow that is clockwise.

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