List of Some Local Winds Around The World ============================== Abroholos: Squall frequent wind that occurs from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil Alize: North -easterly across central Africa and the Caribbean Alizé Maritime: Wet, fresh northerly wind across west central Africa. Amihan: North-easterly wind across the Philippines. Bayamo: Violent wind on Cubas southern coast. Bora: North-easterly from eastern Europe to northeastern Italy. Calima: Dust-laden south to southeasterly wind blowing in the Saharan Air Layer across the Canary Islands. Cape Doctor: Dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast in summer. Chinook: Warm dry westerly off the Rocky Mountains. Etesian (Greek name) or Meltem (Turkish name): Northerly across Greece and Turkey Fohn: Warm dry southerly off the northern side of the Alps and the North Italy), the name gave rise to the fén-feng burning wind) of Taiwan. Fremantle Doctor: Afternoon sea breeze from the Indian Ocean which cools Perth, Western Australia during summer. Gilavar: South wind in the Absheron Peninsula of the Azerbaijan Republic. Gregale: North-easterly from Greece Habagat: South-westerly wind across the Philippines. Harmattan: Dry northerly wind across central Africa. Halny: In northern Carpathians Helm Wind: North-easterly wind in Cumbria, England. Khamsin: South-easterly from north Africa to the eastern Mediterranean. Khazri: Cold north wind in the Absheron Peninsula of the Azerbaijan Republic. Kona: South-east wind in Hawaii, replacing trade winds, bringing high humidity and often rain. Kosava: Strong and cold southeasterly season wind in Serbia Viento de Levante: Easterly through Strait of Gibraltar Libeccio: South-westerly towards Italy Maestro: Cold northerly in the Adriatic sea Marin: South-easterly from Mediterranean to France. Meltemi(Greek) or meltem (Turkish) Etesian northerly across Greece, Turkey, and Aegean sea Minuano: Southern Brazil Mistral: Cold northerly from central France and the Alps to Mediterranean Monsoon: Mainly south-westerly winds combined with heavy rain in various areas close to the equator Noreaster: Strong storm with winds from the northeast in the eastern United States, especially New England Norwester: Wind that brings rain to the West Coast, and warm dry winds to the East Coast of New Zealands South Island, caused by the moist prevailing winds being uplifted over the Southern Alps Ostro: Southerly wind in the Mediterranean Pampero(Argentina): Very strong wind which blows in the Pampa Papagayo: Periodic wind which blows across Nicaragua and Costa Rica and out over the Gulf of Papagayo Passat (Tropic): Medium strong, constant blowing Wind in tropical Sea-Areas Rasha-ba: Strong wind in Iraq Kurdistan Region, particularly in Sulaimaniya. The word is Kurdish for Black-wind Santa Ana winds: Southern California Shamal (wind): The term, signifying a summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states Simoom: Strong, dry, desert wind that blows in the Sahara, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the desert of Arabia Sirocco: Southerly from north Africa to southern Europe Southerly Buster: Rapidly arriving low pressure cell that dramatically cools Sydney, Australia during summer Souwester: Strong wind which blows from the southwest, and also a type of waterproof hat designed to protect from and repel wind and rain Squamish (wind) Strong, violent wind occurring in many of the fjords of British Columbia. Sundowner (wind): Strong offshore wind off the California coast Tehuano: Periodic wind which blows across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in southern Mexico and out over the Gulf of Tehuantepec Tramontane: Cold northwesterly from the Pyrenees or northeasterly from the Alps to the Mediterranean, similar to Mistral Vendavel: Westerly through the Strait of Gibraltar Zonda wind: On the eastern slope of the Andes in Argentina.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 11:10:22 +0000
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