what happens to a hurricane when it passes the equator?

Question

because in science class i learned that wind blows ccw in the south and cw in the north.
if it starts in the south what would happened if it moved north

Answer 1

Coriolis force always deflects the hurricanes away from the equator in both hemispheres.So they will never move towards equator.For argument sake if you take that it moves towards equator, it will meet its natural death.

Answer 2

A hurricane Will not cross the equator due to the steering currents in the atmosphere. They are directed by the trade winds which are located north or south of the equator in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone or (ITCG). This is where the trade winds collide causing the air to rise resulting in clouds and storms. There also must be spin to form a cyclone, and there is no spin in the middle. The spin is known as the Coriolis effect.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/educ/activit/coriolis.htm

Answer 3

A hurricane can not develop, be sustained, or move into areas at, or very near, the equator. This is because hurricanes require the presence of the Coriolis force, which is zero at the equator and very weak near the equator. So, in short, a hurricane can not cross the equator.

Answer 4

Near the equator there is a zone where it blows in neither direction.