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Abroholos
A squall frequent from May through August between
Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil.
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Auster
Same as OSTRIA |
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Austru
A east or southeast wind in Rumania. They
are cold in winter and may be a local name for a
foehn wind. (Glossary of Meteorology) |
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Bali
wind A strong east wind at the eastern end
of Java. |
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Barat
A heavy northwest squall in Manado Bay on the north
coast of the island of Celebes, prevalent from December
to February. |
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Barber
A strong wind carrying damp snow or sleet and spray
that freezes upon contact with objects, especially
the beard and hair. |
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Bayamo
A violent wind blowing from the land on the south
coast of Cuba, especially near the Bight of Bayamo.
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Bentu
de Soli An east wind on the coast of Sardinia.
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Bora
A cold, northerly wind blowing from the Hungarian
basin into the Adriatic Sea. See also FALL WIND.
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Borasco
A thunderstorm or violent squall, especially in
the Mediterranean. |
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Boreas
A ancient Greek name for north winds.
(also borras) The term may originally have
meant "wind from the mountains" and thus the present
term BORA. (Glossary of Meteorology) |
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Brickfielder
: A wind from the desert in Southern Australia.
Precedes the passage of a frontal zone of a low
passing by. Has the same dusty character as the
Harmattan. ( Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Brisa,
Briza 1. A northeast wind which blows on
the coast of South America or an east wind which
blows on Puerto Rico during the trade wind season.
2. The northeast monsoon in the Philippines. |
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Brisote
The northeast trade wind when it is blowing stronger
than usual on Cuba. |
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Brubu
A name for a squall in the East Indies. |
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Bull's
Eye Squall A squall forming in fair weather,
characteristic of the ocean off the coast of South
Africa. It is named for the peculiar appearance
of the small isolated cloud marking the top of the
invisible vortex of the storm. |
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Cape
Doctor The strong southeast wind which blows
on the South African coast. Also called the DOCTOR.
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Caver,
Kaver A gentle breeze in the Hebrides. |
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Chinook
A type of foehn wind. Refers to the warm downslope
wind in the Rocky Mountains that may occur after
an intense cold spell when the temperature could
rise by 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter
of minutes. Also known as the Snow Eater. (Weather
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Chubasco
A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered
during the rainy season along the west coast of
Central America. |
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Churada
A severe rain squall in the Mariana Islands during
the northeast monsoon. They occur from November
to April or May, especially from January through
March. |
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Cierzo
See MISTRAL. |
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Contrastes
Winds a short distance apart blowing from opposite
quadrants, frequent in the spring and fall in the
western Mediterranean. |
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Cordonazo
The "Lash of St. Francis." Name applied locally
to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast
of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones
in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms
may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect
the coastal areas most severely near or after the
Feast of St. Francis, October 4. |
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Coromell
A night land breeze prevailing from November to
May at La Paz, near the southern extremity of the
Gulf of California. |
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Cyclone
A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots)
in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.
See also Hurricane and Typhoon. The term is
also applied to closed circulations in the mid latitudes
and also popularly to small scale circulations such
as tornadoes. |
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Diablo
Northern California version of Santa Ana winds.
These winds occur below canyons in the East Bay
hills (Diablo range) and in extreme cases can exceed
60 mph. They develop due to high pressure over Nevada
and lower pressure along the central California
coast. (NWS San Francisco Glossary) |
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Doctor
1. A cooling sea breeze in the Tropics. 2. See HARMATTAN.
3. The strong SE wind which blows on the south African
coast. Usually called CAPE DOCTOR. |
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Elephanta
A strong southerly or southeasterly wind which blows
on the Malabar coast of India during the months
of September and October and marks the end of the
southwest monsoon. |
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Etesian
A refreshing northerly summer wind of the Mediterranean,
especially over the Aegean Sea. |
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Euros
The Greek name for the rainy, stormy southeast wind.
(Glossary of Meteorology) |
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Foehn
A warm dry wind on the lee side of a mountain range,
whose temperature is increased as the wind descends
down the slope. It is created when air flows downhill
from a high elevation, raising the temperature by
adiabatic compression. Examples include the Chinook
wind and the Santa Ana wind. Classified as a katabatic
wind. (Weather Channel Glossary) |
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Fremantle
Doctor A cooling seabreeze in Western Australia,often
made note of during hot summer-time cricket matches.
(Ian Staples, Australia) |
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Gregale
A strong northeast wind of the central Mediterranean.
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Haboob
A strong wind and sandstorm (or duststorm)
in the northern and central Sudan, especially around
Khartum, where the average number is about 24 per
year. The name come from the Arabic word, "habb",
meaning wind. (Bill Mork, California State Climatologist)
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Harmattan
The dry, dusty trade wind blowing off the Sahara
Desert across the Gulf of Guinea and the Cape Verde
Islands. Sometimes called the DOCTOR, because of
its supposed healthful properties. |
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Hurricane
A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64
knots) in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico
and Eastern Pacific. The word is believed
to originate from the Caribbean Indian storm god
"Huracan". See also Typhoon and Cyclone. |
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Knik
Wind A strong southeast wind in the vicinity
of Palmer, Alaska, most frequent in the winter.
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Kona
Storm A storm over the Hawaiian Islands,
characterized by strong southerly or southwesterly
winds and heavy rains. |
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Leste
A hot, dry, easterly wind of the Madeira and Canary
Islands. |
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Levanter
A strong easterly wind of the Mediterranean, especially
in the Strait of Gibraltar, attended by cloudy,
foggy, and sometimes rainy weather especially in
winter. |
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Levantera
A persistent east wind of the Adriatic, usually
accompanied by cloudy weather. |
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Levanto
A hot southeasterly wind which blows over the Canary
Islands. |
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Leveche
A warm wind in Spain, either a foehn or a hot southerly
wind in advance of a low pressure area moving from
the Sahara Desert. Called a SIROCCO in other parts
of the Mediterranean area. |
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Maestro
A northwesterly wind with fine weather which blows,
especially in summer, in the Adriatic. It is most
frequent on the western shore. This wind is also
found on the coasts of Corsica and Sardinia. |
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Maria
A fictional wind popularized in "Paint Your
Wagon" (Lerner and Lowe, 1951) and by the Kingston
Trio (1959), whose name may have originated with
the 1941 book "Storm" by George R. Stewart. (Jan
Null, Golden Gate Weather Services) |
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Matanuska
Wind A strong, gusty, northeast wind which
occasionally occurs during the winter in the vicinity
of Palmer, Alaska. |
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Mistral
A cold, dry wind blowing from the north over the
northwest coast of the Mediterranean Sea, particularly
over the Gulf of Lions. Also called CIERZO. See
also FALL WIND. |
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Nashi,
N'aschi A northeast wind which occurs in
winter on the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf,
especially near the entrance to the gulf, and also
on the Makran coast. It is probably associated with
an outflow from the central Asiatic anticyclone
which extends over the high land of Iran. It is
similar in character but less severe than the BORA.
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Norte
A strong cold northeasterly wind which blows in
Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
It results from an outbreak of cold air from the
north. It is the Mexican extension of a norther.
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Nor'easter
A northeast wind, particularly a strong wind or
gale; an unusually strong storm preceded by
northeast winds off the coast of New England. Also
called Northeaster. (Glossary of Weather and Climate)
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Nor'wester
This is a very warm wind which can blow for days
on end in the province of Canterbury New Zealand.
The effect is especially felt in the city of Christchurch.
The wind comes in from the Tasman Sea, drys as it
rises over the Southern Alps, heats as it decends,
crosses the Canterbury Plains, then blows through
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Norther
A cold strong northerly wind in the Southern
Plains of the United States, especially in Texas,
which results in a drastic drop in air temperatures.
Also called a Blue Norther. (Glossary of Weather
and Climate) |
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Ostria
A warm southerly wind on the Bulgarian coast; considered
a precursor of bad weather. (Glossary of Meteorology)
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Pali
A local name for strong winds which blow through
the Pali Pass above Honolulu, HI. (Michael
Polansky, San Francisco) |
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Pampero
A west or southwest wind in Southern Argentina.
This wind (often violently) picks up during the
passage of a cold front of an active low passing
by. ( Evert Wesker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ) |
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Papagayo
A violet northeasterly fall wind on the Pacific
coast of Nicaragua and Guatemala. It consists of
the cold air mass of a norte which has overridden
the mountains of Central America. See also TEHUANTEPECER.
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Santa
Ana A strong, hot, dry wind blowing out into
San Pedro Channel from the southern California desert
through Santa Ana Pass. |
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Shamal
A summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and
the Persian Gulf, often strong during the day, but
decreasing at night. |
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Sharki
A southeasterly wind which sometimes blows in the
Persian Gulf. |
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Sirocco
A warm wind of the Mediterranean area, either a
foehn or a hot southerly wind in advance of a low
pressure area moving from the Sahara or Arabian
deserts. Called LEVECHE in Spain. |
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Squamish
A strong and often violent wind occurring in many
of the fjords of British Columbia. Squamishes occur
in those fjords oriented in a northeast-southwest
or east-west direction where cold polar air can
be funneled westward. They are notable in Jervis,
Toba, and Bute inlets and in Dean Channel and Portland
Canal. Squamishes lose their strength when free
of the confining fjords and are not noticeable 15
to 20 miles offshore. |
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Suestado
A storm with southeast gales, caused by intense
cyclonic activity off the coasts of Argentina and
Uruguay, which affects the southern part of the
coast of Brazil in the winter. |
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Sumatra
A squall with violent thunder, lightning, and rain,
which blows at night in the Malacca Straits, especially
during the southwest monsoon. It is intensified
by strong mountain breezes. |
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Sundowner
Warm downslope winds that periodically occur along
a short segment of the Southern California coast
in the vicinity of Santa Barbara. The name refers
to their typical onset (on the populated coastal
plain) in the late afternoon or early evening, though
they can occur at any time of the day. In extreme
cases, wind speeds can be of gale force or higher,
and temperatures over the coastal plain and even
at the coast itself can rise significantly above
37.8 degrees C (100 degrees F). (Warren Blier, SOO,
NWS San Francisco) |
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Taku
Wind A strong, gusty, east-northeast wind,
occurring in the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, between
October and March. At the mouth of the Taku River,
after which it is named, it sometimes attains hurricane
force. |
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Tehuantepecer
A violent squally wind from north or north-northeast
in the Gulf of Tehuantepec (south of southern Mexico)
in winter. It originates in the Gulf of Mexico as
a norther which crosses the isthmus and blows through
the gap between the Mexican and Guatamalan mountains.
It may be felt up to 100 miles out to sea. See also
PAPAGAYO. |
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Tramontana
A northeasterly or northerly winter wind off the
west coast of Italy. It is a fresh wind of the fine
weather mistral type. |
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Typhoon
A severe tropical storm (i.e., winds >64 knots)
in the Western Pacific. The word is believed
to originate from the Chinese word "ty-fung".
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Vardar
A cold fall wind blowing from the northwest down
the Vardar valley in Greece to the Gulf of Salonica.
It occurs when atmospheric pressure over eastern
Europe is higher than over the Aegean Sea, as is
often the case in winter. Also called VARDARAC.
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Warm
Braw A foehn wind in the Schouten Islands
north of New Guinea. |
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White
Squall A sudden, strong gust of wind coming
up without warning, noted by whitecaps or white,
broken water; usually seen in whirlwind form in
clear weather in the tropics. |
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Williwaw
A sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous
coast to the sea, in the Strait of Magellan or the
Aleutian Islands. |
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Willy-willy
A tropical cyclone (with winds 33
knots or greater) in Australia, especially in the
southwest. (Glossary of Weather and Climate)
More recent common usage is for dust-devils. |
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Zephyros
The ancient Greek name for the west
wind, which generally light and beneficial.
It has evolved into "zephyr" which denotes a soft
gentle breeze. (Glossary of Meteorology)
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