Local Winds

Sea Breeze

Caused by air aloft travelling from land to sea creating a low pressure over the land

Timing: sets in around 10am, peaks in strength around 3 pm and ceases before sunset

Stronger temps between land and sea produce stronger breeze

Cloud: Fair weather cumulus

Land breeze

Reverse of sea breeze

Cooling land at night, warm sea

Air moves from land to sea

Katabatic wind

Wind "going down"

Valleys, mountains etc

Anabatic wind

Wind "going up"

Gust and squalls

Gustiness is both gust and lulls

Momentary increase in wind speed

Gusts are Produced by obstructions

Fohn wind

Requires a substantial mountain range, a wind blowing at right angles to the mountains, high moisture content of approaching air

Occurs when moisture is left behind on the windward side of a mountain, high dew point value

Large scale interfenrece to wind flow

Mountain waves are referred to as standing waves or lee waves

Lenticular Clouds are high lens shaped

Squalls are Produced by Weather systems