A tropical storm forms off the west coast of Africa. It begins moving westward. As it approaches the southeastern U.S. above 30°N , the storm gradually curves to the north and east. Which global wind belts most likely influenced the storm’s path?

The trade winds generally blow from east to west in the tropics, helping the storm move westward from Africa. Farther north, the prevailing westerlies blow from west to east, steering the storm toward the north and east. So the storm’s path was most likely influenced by the trade winds and prevailing westerlies.

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