Brisote (also brisole) is the northeast

trade wind 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, ...

over

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when it is blowing more strongly than usual. The typical strength of this wind is 9 m s⁻¹; anything blowing at a stronger rate may be described as a brisote. A brisote may be associated with

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s passing north-east of the island.

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