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  2. Prevailing winds - Wikipedia

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    In meteorology, prevailing wind in a region of the Earth's surface is a surface wind that blows predominantly from a particular direction. The dominant winds are the trends in direction of wind with the highest speed over a particular point on the Earth's surface at any given time.

  3. List of local winds - Wikipedia

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    Sundowner, (strong offshore wind off the California coast) Washoe Zephyr (seasonal diurnal wind in parts of western Nevada) Williwaw (strong, violent wind occurring in the Strait of Magellan, the Aleutian Islands, and the coastal fjords of Southeast Alaska) Witch of November, or November Witch (strong winds blowing across the Great Lakes in autumn)

  4. Santa Ana winds - Wikipedia

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    The Santa Anas are katabatic winds (Greek for "flowing downhill") arising in higher altitudes and blowing down towards sea level. [7] The National Weather Service defines Santa Ana winds as "a weather condition [in southern California] in which strong, hot, dust-bearing winds descend to the Pacific Coast around Los Angeles from inland desert regions".

  5. Santa Ana winds: facts and fiction - AOL

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    The Santa Ana winds of Southern California can be visualized in several ways. You can see their effects as palm trees sway in the morning light or when clean-up crews arrive to deal with branches ...

  6. Hot, dry and dusty: When the Santa Ana 'devil winds' blow ...

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    Unlike the prevailing winds in Southern California, which flow generally from west to east, carrying temperate air from the Pacific, the Santa Anas flow from northeast to southwest out of the ...

  7. Franklin Fire fanned by infamous Santa Ana winds. Here ... - AOL

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    Santa Ana winds, one of the nation's most notorious wind events and an annual weather hazard in Southern California, have helped fuel the destructive Franklin wildfire in Malibu that's charred ...

  8. California Current - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, extensive upwelling of colder sub-surface waters occurs, caused by the prevailing northwesterly winds acting through the Ekman Effect. The winds drive surface water to the right of the wind flow, that is offshore, which draws water up from below to replace it. The upwelling further cools the already cool California Current.

  9. Santa Ana winds bring dangerous fire conditions, trigger red ...

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    Red flag warnings are in place for Southern California due to Santa Ana winds that will bring gusts up to 65 mph and “extremely rare and dangerous” fire weather conditions. Red flag warnings ...