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Coincidence or laws of physics?

Hello everyone.
I was searching around looking at photos of galaxies and I came across a similarity of galaxies and hurricanes. I was curious if this was a mere coincidence of nature or laws of physics.
If you read my comment on Ramblin Rays post,"Nascar Basics", you may have noticed the fact that in the northern hemisphere, the water goes down a drain counterclockwise. And in the southern hemisphere it spins the opposite way. Same facts go for hurricanes and their spin depending on their location on the earth.

Comparing photos from both galaxies and hurricanes, there’s obviously some similarities. But, as we all know, the similarities are only visual. These spinning spirals can be seen all over the universe. Hurricanes, galaxies, and swirls of storms on Jupiter and other planets.

These spirals are driven by totally different forces. But, as you can see, they appear quite similar.

Captain Curtis Reporting