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  1. List of local winds - Wikipedia

    Haboob, a sandstorm's fast moving wind which causes cold temperature over the area from where it passes. It mainly passes through Sudan. Harmattan, a dry wind that blows from the …

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  2. Winds of the world - Met Office

    A dry wind blowing from a north-east / easterly direction over north-west Africa. Being both dry and relatively cool, it forms a welcome relief from the steady damp heat of the tropics, and...

  3. 7 Names for Different Kinds of Wind | Merriam-Webster

    A sirocco is a hot desert wind that blows northward from the Sahara toward the Mediterranean coast of Europe. More broadly, it is used for any kind of hot, oppressive wind.

  4. LIST OF LOCAL WINDS AROUND THE WORLD - IAS Gyan

    May 28, 2021 · Harmattan: dry northerly wind across central Africa. Characterized by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the Sahara Desert over …

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  5. Wind Names - Golden Gate Weather Services

    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.

  6. List of Local Winds

    Sirocco (Scirocco) – North Africa to Southern Europe: Hot, sometimes dusty wind from the Sahara. Foehn Winds – Downwind of mountain ranges, Europe: Warm, dry winds on the lee …

  7. Names of The Winds in The World - Edition Time

    There are many fascinating wind names, including the Bora (cold north-east wind), the Libeccio (warm south-westerly wind), and the Scirocco (hot south-easterly wind).

  8. WINDS Word Lists | Collins English Word Lists

    WINDS: berg wind, bise, bora, buran or bura, Cape doctor | Collins English Word Lists

  9. List of Important Local Winds of World | SamanyaGyan

    Winds that are likely to blow against the prevailing winds are known as "local winds" due to specific conditions of local surface texture, temperature and air pressure.

  10. Names of winds and how to identify them - Nautical Channel

    May 12, 2023 · Wind that comes from the southwest, very warm, humid and usually comes loaded with precipitation. It comes from Africa, and is generated by the Atlantic area between the …