However, some hurricanes stall, often causing devastatingly heavy rain. Others can accelerate to more than 60 mph. Some hurricanes follow a fairly straight course, while others loop and wobble along the path . These seemingly erratic changes are difficult to forecast and will be discussed in more detail in the Forecasting section of this module. The increased winds on the right side increase the storm surge described in the Hazards section of this module.
Tornadoes are also more common here.
Looking at the figure above, pretend you are standing behind the hurricane with your back to the steering flow. In this case, the right side is the eastern section of the hurricane. The winds around the hurricane's eye are moving in a counterclockwise fashion. At Point A, the hurricane winds are nearly in line with the steering wind, adding to the strength of the winds. Incidentally, NHC forecasts take this effect into account in their official wind estimates.