The usual sequence of directions in which a tropical cyclone moves in the Southern Hemisphere is __________.

Correct Answer: Option A — southwest, south, and southeast

In the Southern Hemisphere, tropical cyclones typically originate in lower latitudes and move poleward. Due to the Coriolis effect, the recurvature path follows a trajectory that moves southwest, then south, and finally southeast as the storm moves away from the equator and interacts with mid-latitude steering currents in the Southern Hemisphere.