That half of the hurricane to the right hand side of its track (as you face the same direction that the storm is moving) in the Northern Hemisphere is called the __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — dangerous semicircle

Bowditch defines the right-hand semicircle of a Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone relative to its path of movement as the dangerous semicircle. Here, wind forces and the storm's translatory speed combine to push vessels into the storm's track.