Important Local Winds Of The World P-1 1a626l

Important Local Winds of the World Cold Winds 1. Mistral- A dry cold northerly wind that blows in squalls toward the Mediterranean coast of southern , Blows in Spain & from N-W to S-E. Common during winter 3. Blizzard -Snow laden wind in canada. 6. Levanter- An Easterly wind that blows from the Mediterranean, through the straits of Gibraltar to the Atlantic. Blows in strait of Gibraltar between Spain & Morocco. 7. Pampero- A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage. Pampas of S. America 9. Haboob- Sudan 11. Buran -Eastern Russia & central Siberia 12. Norther- Texas, Gulf of Mexico & western carribean 13. Etesian- Eastern Mediterranean. Hot winds 1. Fohn -Warm & dry local winds blowing on leeward side of Alps in Switzerland. 2. Chinook- Warm & dry local winds blowing on leeward side of Rockies in USA 3. Harmattan -Blowing from east & northeast towards west in Sahara 6. Shamal- Mesopotamia & Persian Gulf 7. Norwester- New Zealand 8. Sirocco -From Sahara over Mediterranean A hot humid south or southeast wind of southern Italy, Sicily, and the Mediterranean islands, originating in the Sahara Desert as a dry dusty wind but becoming moist as it es over the Mediterranean .

Known as khamsin in Egypt, Chili in Tunisia, Gibli in Libya, Levech in Spain & Leste in Madiera & Morocco.

10. Santa Ana- S. California – blowing out of Santa Ana canyon 17. Shamal -A hot wind of Iraq and the Persian gulf