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Prevailing Westerlies

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The westerly winds that dominant in middle latitudes.

NOAA National Weather Service — National Weather Service Glossary

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Climate
Closed Low
Cutoff Low
Longwave Trough
Prevailing Visibility
PVL
Rossby Waves
THRUT
Westerlies
WLY

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