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  2. Prevailing winds - Wikipedia

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    Prevailing winds. Winds are part of Earth's atmospheric circulation. Global surface wind vector flow lines colored by wind speed from June 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011. In meteorology, prevailing wind in a region of the Earth 's surface is a surface wind that blows predominantly from a particular direction. The dominant winds are the trends in ...

  3. Environment of New York City - Wikipedia

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    The climate of New York City shapes the environment with its cool, wet winters and hot, humid summers with plentiful rainfall all year round. As of 2020, New York City held 44,509 acres of urban tree canopy with 24% of its land covered in trees. [1][2] As of 2020, the population of New York City numbered 8.8 million human beings.

  4. Wind rose - Wikipedia

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    Wind rose. A wind rose is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. Historically, wind roses were predecessors of the compass rose (found on charts), as there was no differentiation between a cardinal direction and the wind which blew from ...

  5. Trade winds - Wikipedia

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    Trade winds. 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, strengthening during the winter and when the Arctic oscillation is in its warm phase.

  6. NYC Faces Wind Advisory, Gusts Up To 50 MPH Predicted

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    NEW YORK CITY — Batten down the hatches, New York City — gusty, windy weather is headed our way. The city will be under a wind advisory starting Monday at 4 p.m. and going through Tuesday at ...

  7. Westerlies - Wikipedia

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    The westerlies, anti-trades, [2] or prevailing westerlies, are prevailing winds from the west toward the east in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude. They originate from the high-pressure areas in the horse latitudes and trend towards the poles and steer extratropical cyclones in this general manner. [3]

  8. NYC Weather Forecast: 'Damaging' Winds, Heavy Rain ... - Patch

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    NYC Weather Forecast: 'Damaging' Winds, Heavy Rain Monday Night - New York City, NY - An hour-by-hour forecast for the incoming nor'easter. "We're urging New Yorkers to use extra caution when ...

  9. NYC Weather: Hazardous Wind Gusts As Temps Surpass 60 ... - Patch

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    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall ...