This is a list of names given to

wind Wind is the natural movement of atmosphere of Earth, air or other gases relative to a planetary surface, planet's surface. Winds occur on a range of scales, from thunderstorm flows lasting tens of minutes, to local breezes generated by heatin ...

s local to specific regions.

Africa

* Berg wind, a seasonal katabatic wind blowing down the Great Escarpment from the high central plateau to the coast in South Africa. * Cape Doctor, often persistent and dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast from spring to late summer (September to March in the southern hemisphere). *

Haboob A haboob () is a type of intense dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front or thunderstorm. Haboobs occur regularly in arid, dry land area regions throughout the world, including off-Earth, and can be dangerous. Formation and charac ...

, a sandstorm's fast moving wind which causes cold temperature over the area from where it passes. It mainly passes through Sudan. *''

Harmattan The Harmattan is a season in West Africa that occurs between the end of November and the middle of March. It is characterized by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the Sahara over West Africa into th ...

'', a dry wind that blows from the northeast, bringing dust from the Sahara south toward the Gulf of Guinea. *'' Khamsin'' (''khamaseen'' in Egypt) and similar winds named ''Haboob'' in the Sudan, ''Aajej'' in southern Morocco, ''Ghibli'' in Libya and Tunisia, ''Harmattan'' in the western

Maghreb The Maghreb (; ), also known as the Arab Maghreb () and Northwest Africa, is the western part of the Arab world. The region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The Maghreb al ...

, ''Sirocco'', a south wind from the Sahara and ''

Simoom Simoom ( ''samūm''; from the root ''s-m-m'', "to poison") is a strong, hot, dry, dust-laden wind. The word is generally used to describe a local wind that blows in the Sahara, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and the deserts of Arabian Peninsula. Its t ...

'' in the Arabian Peninsula. *'' Tsiokantimo'' (strong south wind blowing southwest

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

)

Asia

Central Asia

*'' Karaburan'' ("power storm") (a spring and winter

katabatic wind A katabatic wind (named ) is a downslope wind caused by the flow of an elevated, high-density air mass into a lower-density air mass below under the force of gravity. The spelling catabatic is also used. Since air density is strongly dependent o ...

of Central Asia) *'' Khazri'' (cold, coastal gale-force wind of north

Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...

) *'' Sukhovey'' (hot dry wind in the steppes, semi-deserts, and deserts of the Kazakhstan and the Caspian region)

Eastern Asia

*'' Buran'' (a wind which blows across eastern Asia. It is also known as ''Purga'' when over the tundra) *'' Karakaze'' (strong cold mountain wind from

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in Japan) *'' East Asian Monsoon'', known in China and Taiwan as ''meiyu'' (), in Korea as ''jangma'' ( 장마), and in Japan as when advancing northwards in the spring and when retreating southwards in autumn. * (strong katabatic wind across the Kanto Plain)

Northern Asia

*'' Barguzin wind'' (steady, strong wind on

Lake Baikal Lake Baikal is a rift lake and the deepest lake in the world. It is situated in southern Siberia, Russia between the Federal subjects of Russia, federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutsk Oblasts of Russia, Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...

in Russia) *'' Sarma'' (cold strong wind at the western shore of Lake Baikal)

Southeast Asia

*'' Amihan'' (northeasterly wind across the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

) *' (southwesterly wind across the

)

Southern Asia

*'' Elephanta'' (strong southerly or southeasterly wind on the

Malabar coast The Malabar Coast () is the southwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. It generally refers to the West Coast of India, western coastline of India stretching from Konkan to Kanyakumari. Geographically, it comprises one of the wettest regio ...

of India) *'' Norwester or Kalbaishakhi'' (local rain fall and thunder storm which occurs in

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

and Bangladesh) *'' Kali Andhi'' or simply ''Andhi'' (the violent dust squalls that occur before

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...

in the northwestern parts of the

Indo-Gangetic Plain The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses North India, northern and East India, easte ...

region of the

Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista ...

) *'' Loo'' (hot wind which blows over plains of

and

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

.) *'' Mango showers'' (it is accompanied by

thunderstorm A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustics, acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorm ...

bringing rainfall to

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

and parts of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

during months of March and April.) *'' Pachua'' (Westerlies) **'' Monsoon of South Asia''

Western Asia

*''

Gilavar Gilavar is a name of the warm southern wind which blows across eastern Azerbaijan throughout the year, particularly in Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the ...

'' (south wind in the Absheron Peninsula of the

Azerbaijan Republic Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

) *'' N'aschi'' (northeastern wind on the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf, and on the Makran coast) *''Rashabar'' (or ''Rashaba'') ("black wind") (a strong wind in the

Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Region (KRI) is a semi-autonomous Federal regions of Iraq, federal region of the Iraq, Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurds, Kurdish-majority governorates of Arabs, Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate ...

of Iraq, particularly in

Sulaimaniya Sulaymaniyah or Slemani (; ), is a city in the east of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and is the capital of the Sulaymaniyah Governorate. It is surrounded by the Azmar (Ezmer), Goizha (Goyje) and Qaiwan (Qeywan) Mountains in the northeast, Barana ...

) *'' Shamal'' (a summer northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states) *'' Sharqi'' (seasonal dry, dusty Middle Eastern wind coming from the south and southeast) *''

'' (Samiel) (strong, dry, desert wind that blows in Israel, Jordan, Syria, and the desert of Arabia) *'' Wind of 120 days'' (a four-month-long hot and dry wind over the Sistan Basin in Iran and Afghanistan)

The Americas

Latin America and the Caribbean

Caribbean

* ''Alisio'' (easterly trade wind in the Caribbean) *'' Alize'' (northeasterly across Central America and the Caribbean) *'' Bayamo'' (violent wind on

Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...

's southern coast) *'' Brisote'' (the northeast trade wind when it is blowing more strongly than usual, in Cuba)

Mexico

*'' Cordonazo'', also referred to as ''el cordonazo de San Francisco'' or the ''Lash of St Francis'' (southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico) *'' Coromuel'' (south to south-west wind in the La Paz area of the Baja California peninsula and the Gulf of California) *'' Norte'' (strong cold northeasterly wind in Mexico)

Central America

*'' Papagayo'' (periodic wind which blows across Nicaragua and Costa Rica and out over the Gulf of Papagayo) *'' Tehuantepecer'', or ''Tehuano wind'' (periodic wind which blows across the

Isthmus of Tehuantepec The Isthmus of Tehuantepec () is an isthmus in Mexico. It represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. Before the opening of the Panama Canal, it was a major overland transport route known simply as the T ...

in southern Mexico and out over the Gulf of Tehuantepec)

South America

*'' Abrolhos'' (squall near the Abrolhos Islands off the coast of eastern

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

) *'' Caju'' (stormy gale-force north-westerly in the Atlantic coast of Brazil) *''Nordeste'' (moderate wind from northwest in brazilian Northeast region) *'' Carpinteiro'' (strong southeasterly wind along the southern Atlantic coast of Brazil) *''Garua'', ''la garúa'', or ''garoa'' (dry winds hitting the lower western slopes of the Andes) *'' Minuano'' (southern

) *'' Zonda wind'' (on the eastern slope of the Andes in Argentina) *'' Pampero'' (

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

and

Uruguay Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the A ...

), very strong wind that blows from the sea over the

Rio de la Plata Rio or Río is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "river". The word also exists in Italian, but is largely obsolete and used in a poetical or literary context to mean "stream". Rio, RIO or Río may also refer to: Places United States * Rio, Fl ...

into the

Pampa The Pampas (; from Quechuan languages, Quechua 'plain'), also known as the Pampas Plain, are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentina, Argentine Provinces of Argentina, provinces of Buenos Aires Pro ...

, generally accompanied with a thick line of squalls, with severe rains, hail and thunderstorm. *'' Puelche'' (on the western slope of the Andes in south-central Chile) *''

Sudestada Sudestada (''Southeast blow'') is the Argentine and Uruguayan name for a climatic phenomenon common to the Río de la Plata (an estuary formed by the combination of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the southeastern coastline of South Amer ...

'', (strong offshore wind from the Southeast associated with most of the shipwrecks in Uruguay's Rio de la Plata coast) *''

Williwaw In meteorology, a williwaw (archaic spelling williwau) is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown origin, but was earliest used by British seamen in the 19th century. The usage appears for win ...

'' (strong, violent wind occurring in the

Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan (), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south. Considered the most important natura ...

, the

Aleutian Islands The Aleutian Islands ( ; ; , "land of the Aleuts"; possibly from the Chukchi language, Chukchi ''aliat'', or "island")—also called the Aleut Islands, Aleutic Islands, or, before Alaska Purchase, 1867, the Catherine Archipelago—are a chain ...

, and the coastal fjords of

Southeast Alaska Southeast Alaska, often abbreviated to southeast or southeastern, and sometimes called the Alaska(n) panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, bordered to the east and north by the northern half of the Canadian provi ...

)

North America

*'' Alberta Clipper'' (fast-moving, frigid winter wind out of the central Canadian plains that swoops down across the U.S. Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes) *'' Brookings Effect'' (off-shore wind on the southwestern Oregon coast, United States; also known as the ''Chetco Effect'') *'' Chinook'' (warm dry westerly off the

Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in great-circle distance, straight-line distance from the northernmost part of Western Can ...

) *'' Diablo'' (hot, dry, offshore wind from the northeast in the San Francisco bay) *'' The Hawk'' (cold winter wind in

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

) *''Jarbo Gap Wind'' (associated with and often referred to as a

Diablo Wind Diablo wind is a name that has been occasionally used for the hot, dry wind from the northeast that typically occurs in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California during the spring and fall. The same wind pattern also affects other parts ...

; katabatic winds in the Northern

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

in the vicinity of Jarbo Gap, often contributing to the growth of local wildfires) *'' Montreal Express'' (an arctic cold air mass that sweeps across New England sometimes as far as Massachusetts... the term seems to be regional to New England) *'' Nigeq'' (a strong wind from the east in

Greenland Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenlan ...

) *''

Nor'easter A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a large-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. Typically, such storms originate as a low ...

'' (strong storm with winds from the northeast on the north eastern coast of the United States (particularly

New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York (state), New York to the west and by the ...

states) and the east coast of Canada (

Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (), is the list of regions of Canada, region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. As of 2021, the landma ...

)) *'' Texas Norther'' (fast-moving, stormy Arctic cold front that strikes Texas in winter, dropping freezing rain or sleet, a.k.a. Blue Norther because it sometimes appears as a low, blue, dense advancing cloud) *'' Piteraq'' (cold katabatic wind on the Greenlandic east coast) *'' Santa Ana winds'' (dry downslope winds that affect coastal Southern California and northern Baja California) *''Santa Lucia winds'' (a downslope wind affecting southern San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties, California) *'' Squamish'' (strong, violent wind occurring in many of the

fjords In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the no ...

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

) *'' Les Suêtes'' (western

Cape Breton Highlands The Cape Breton Highlands (, ), commonly called the Highlands, refer to a highland or mountainous plateau across the northern part of Cape Breton Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Considered a subrange of the Appalachian mountai ...

) high speed southeasterly winds *'' Sundowner'', (strong offshore wind off the

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

coast) *'' Washoe Zephyr'' (seasonal diurnal wind in parts of western Nevada) *''

'' (strong, violent wind occurring in the

, the

, and the coastal fjords of

) *'' Witch of November'', or ''November Witch'' (strong winds blowing across the Great Lakes in autumn) *'' Wreckhouse'' (strong downslope winds off the Long Range Mountains in south-western

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...

)

Europe

*' (cold and usually strong northerly or northeasterly wind in

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

) *' (warm, föhn-type southeasterly wind in the Mediterranean

Languedoc The Province of Languedoc (, , ; ) is a former province of France. Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of approximately . History ...

region) *'' Bise'' (cold, northern wind in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

and northeastern wind in

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

) *'' Böhm'' (cold, dry wind in Central Europe) *'' Bora'' (northeasterly from eastern Europe to northeastern Italy and northwestern Balkans) *'' Burle'' (north wind which blows in the winter in south-central France) *'' Cers'' (strong, very dry northeasterly wind in the bas-

region in southern

) *'' Cierzo'' (cool north/northwesterly wind on Ebro Valley in Spain) *'' Crivăț'' (strong, very cold north-easterly wind in Moldavia, Dobruja, and the Bărăgan Plain parts of Romania.) *''

Etesian The etesians ( or ; ; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemia (; pl. of meltemi), or meltem ( Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow periodically from about mid-May to mid-September. The Etesian winds a ...

'' (Greek name) or ''Meltem'' (Turkish name) (northerly across Greece and Turkey) *'' Eugen Coroi'' (biggest vozduhan in Chishinau, Moldova. Cannot lat pulldown more than his Azerbaijani rival Fuad Samadov) *' (a warm and usually moderate wind from

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...

that reaches the Ionian coast of Italy) *'' Euroclydon'' (a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind in the Mediterranean) *'' Föhn'' or ''foehn'' (a warm, dry, southerly wind off the northern side of the Alps and

North Italy Northern Italy (, , ) is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of Italy. The Italian National Institute of Statistics defines the region as encompassing the four northwestern regions of Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Liguria and Lomb ...

. The name gave rise to the ''fén-fēng'' ( 焚風 'burning wind') of Taiwan). *''

Gregale The Gregale (, , , , , , , ''Graigos'') is a Mediterranean wind that can occur during times when a low-pressure area moves through the area to the south of Malta and causes a strong, cool, northeasterly wind to affect the island. It also affects o ...

'' (northeasterly from

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

) *'' Halny'' (in northern

Carpathians The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe and Southeast Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains ...

) *'' Helm'' (north-easterly wind in

Cumbria Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancash ...

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

) *'' Košava'' (strong and cold southeasterly season wind in Serbia) *'' Viento de Levante'' or ''Levanter'' (easterly through Strait of

Gibraltar Gibraltar ( , ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory and British overseas cities, city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Bay of Gibraltar, near the exit of the Mediterranean Sea into the A ...

) *'' Leste'' (hot, dry, easterly wind of the Madeira and Canary Islands) *''

Leveche The libeccio (; Leveche ; ; ; ; ; ) is the westerly or south-westerly wind which predominates in northern Corsica all year round; it frequently raises high seas and may give violent westerly squalls. In summer it is most persistent, but in wi ...

'' (Spanish name for a warm southwest wind in parts of coastal Mediterranean Spain) *'' Libeccio'' (southwesterly towards Italy) *''

Llevantades Gales from between north-north-east and east-north-east are the most important gales of the east coast of Spain. They are known locally as llevantades (in Catalan) and are an intense form of the llevant or levanter, i.e., north-easterly winds of ...

'' (north-north-east and east-north-east on the east coast of Spain) *'' Lodos'' (southwesterly towards

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. Strong "Lodos" events occur 6 - 7 times a year bringing 35 kt winds into

Marmara Sea The Sea of Marmara, also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, is a small inland sea entirely within the borders of Turkey. It links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, separating Turkey's E ...

. The winds are funnelled SE from the

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...

and through the Dardanelles Strait.) *''

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'' (cold northerly in the

Adriatic Sea The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Se ...

) *'' Marin'' (south-easterly from Mediterranean to France) *'' Mistral'' (cold northerly from central France and the Alps to Mediterranean) *'' Nordés'' (north-eastern wind in Galicia) *'' Ostro'' (southerly wind in the

) *'' Poniente'', ''ponente'', or ''ponent'' (strong west to east wind formed by the wind tunnel effect of the Gibraltar Strait; see Levante for the opposite) *''

Sirocco Sirocco ( ) or scirocco is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. Names ''Sirocco'' derives from '' šurūq'' (), verbal noun o ...

'' (southerly warm and moist wind from north Africa to southern Europe, mostly to Southern Italy and to the Balkans) *'' Solano'' (south to south-easterly wind in the southern sector of Spain) *'' Tramontane'' (cold northwesterly from the Pyrenees or northeasterly from the Alps to the Mediterranean, similar to Mistral) *'' Vendavel'' (westerly through the Strait of Gibraltar) *''Murlan'' (cold and dry northeasterly wind in winter in Albania, Montenegro and Northwestern part of North Macedonia) *'' Winds of Provence'' (a group of winds in the southeast France)

Oceania

Australia

*''

Black nor'easter A black nor'easter is a persistent and potentially violent north-easterly storm that occurs on the east coast of Australia, particularly from southeastern Queensland to southern New South Wales, usually between late spring and early autumn, abou ...

'' (violent north-easterly storm that occurs on the east coast of Australia usually between late spring and early autumn) *'' Brickfielder'' (hot and dry wind in Southern Australia) *''

Fremantle Doctor The Fremantle Doctor, the Freo Doctor, or simply The Doctor, is the Western Australian vernacular term for the cooling afternoon sea breeze that occurs during summer months in south west coastal areas of Western Australia. The sea breeze occur ...

'' (afternoon sea breeze from the Indian Ocean which cools

Perth, Western Australia Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

during summer) *''

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'' (a westerly föhn wind that affects southeastern Australia) *''

Southerly buster A southerly buster is the colloquial name of an abrupt southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, which approaches from the southeast, mainly on a hot day, sea breeze, bringin ...

'' (rapidly arriving low pressure cell that dramatically cools southeast Australian cities such as

Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd ...

and

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

during summer)

Hawaii

*'' Kona'' (southeast wind in

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...

, replacing

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, ...

s, bringing high humidity and often rain)

New Guinea

*'' Warm Braw'' (föhn wind in the

Schouten Islands The Biak Islands (, also Schouten Islands or Geelvink Islands) are an island group of Southwest Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the Cenderawasih Bay (or Geelvink Bay) 50 km off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea. Th ...

, north of New Guinea)

New Zealand

*'' Kaimai Breeze'' (turbulent wind with strong downdrafts in the Kaimai Range of North Island, New Zealand)Richards, K., (2017)
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" ''Weather & climate'', ''37'', 1, pp. 37–41. Retrieved 18 February 2024. *'' Nor'wester'' (wind that brings rain to the West Coast, and warm dry winds to the East Coast of

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