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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.
During the summer months, the average wind pattern implies a surface ridge axis which normally lies across central Florida, with easterly winds from Tampa southward and southwest winds across northern Florida. The peak wind gust during the 1930 through 1997 period was 115 miles per hour at Miami International Airport during Hurricane Andrew. [5]
The trade winds or easterlies are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in the Earth's equatorial region. The trade winds blow mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere , strengthening during the winter and when the Arctic oscillation is in its warm phase.
The blaze erupted as large areas of the state, including much of the Bay Area, remained under a red-flag warning stemming from low humidity and high winds. More than 200 fire personnel responded ...
But when cold fronts move in carrying chilly northern winds, temperatures under 50 degrees can immobilize iguanas in trees, causing them to lose their grip and fall to the ground. − Stephen J. Beard
The goal is to reduce the risk of downed or damaged power lines sparking fires as high winds pick up across the state. Two back-to-back offshore wind events have prompted widespread red flag and ...
The atmospheric circulation pattern that George Hadley described was an attempt to explain the trade winds. The Hadley cell is a closed circulation loop which begins at the equator. There, moist air is warmed by the Earth's surface, decreases in density and rises.
"The threat for damaging winds has ended, but wind gusts of 40 mph will remain possible for the next several hours," according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in effect until 7 a.m ...