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