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WINDS
AQUILON Shakespearean name for the North Wind BAGUIO a hurricane BERG a hot, dry wind in S. Africa BISE a cold dry northerly wind mainly prevalent in Spring that occurs in and near Switzerland, also BIZE BORA a violent cold North wind that blows from the mountains (usually in the winter) towards the East coast of the Adriatic BRICKFIELDER a hot dry wind in Australia BURAN In central Asia a blizzard blowing from the North, or a summer wind from the North that causes dust storms, also BURA BUSTER a sudden violent cold wind that blows on the SE coast of Australia CHILI the sirocco in the region of Tunisia CHINOOK a warm dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, also a warm moist southwest wind blowing on to the NW coast of the U.S.A CHUBASCO a violent thunderstorm EUROS an alternative spelling of Eurus, the SE wind in Greek mythology HARMATTAN a dry dusty wind from the Sahara blowing towards the W. African coast GHIBLI the name of the scirocco in Libya GREGALE a strong and cold wind that blows (usually in winter) from the northeast in the western and central Mediterranean region. Believed to be the Euroclydon wind that sank St. Pauls ship ETESIAN NW winds that recur annually in the summer in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea EUROS alternative spelling of Eurus, the SE wind in Greek mythology FOHN a hot dry wind that blows down Alpine valleys, also spelt FOEHN HABOOB a violent dust storm or sandstorm, especially in Sudan along the southern edges of the Sahara KHAMSIN the sirocco in Egypt, it is a hot southerly wind that usually blows from about March to May. Variants - KAMSIN, KHAMSEEN and KAMSEEN. LEVANTER a boisterous easterly wind in the West Mediterranean area that often occurs in the summer LIBECCIO a strong westerly (or southwesterly) that blows on to Corsicas western coast. Also LIBECCHIO MISTRAL a strong cold dry north-east wind that blows through the Rhone valley towards the Mediterranean NORTHER in Southern United States, particularly Texas, a cold winter wind that blows from the north PAMPERO a strong cold wind from the south or southwest that blows across the pampas in South America PUNA a cold wind of the Andes, arguably the harshest of them all SAMIEL a hot sand-laden wind of the Arabian and North African deserts. Also known as SIMOOM and SIMOON SHAITAN a dust storm SOLANO a hot, dry south-easterly wind (often sand-laden) that brings suffocating weather over the Andalusian Plain in N. Spain SIROCCO a hot, dry, dusty wind blowing from North Africa to the North Mediterranean coastline. Also SCIROCCO SOUTHER a south gale SUMATRA a brief violent squall that emanates from Sumatra. It occurs in or near the Straits of Malacca, TRAMONTANA a cold north wind in Italy TWISTER alternative name for a tornado TYPHON a whirlwind WILLIWAW a strong gust of cold wind blowing seawards from a mountainous coast, as in the Straits of Magellan. Variants WILLIWAU and WILLYWAW ZEPHYR a soft or gentle breeze; the west wind ZONDA in Argentina, a hot, humid air that blows from the north across the plains
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