The Coriolis effect bends them
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The trade winds (northeast or southeast depending on which hemisphere you're in) blow towards the Equator.
Trade winds
Global winds and currents near the equator flow east to west. The global wind belt located north and south of the equator is called trade winds.
The Coriolis effect bends them
Trade winds are steady, prevailing winds that blow from the subtropical high-pressure belts toward the equator in a consistent direction. They are named "trade winds" because they were used by early sailors for trade routes across the world's oceans.