Mugeary's elevated situation in the path of prevailing westerly winds leads to a cool and damp climate.
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The mountain ridge is oriented at right angles to approaching weather systems, forcing the prevailing westerly airflows upward.
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However, because of the prevailing westerly winds, the westbound flights needed re-fuelling at Shannon and Gander before reaching New York.
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The prevailing westerly winds began to treat the shores of " Lake Kankakee " like the shores of Lake Michigan.
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Summers are hot and humid due to the seasonal prevailing westerly winds strengthening the continental tendencies of the local climate.
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The winds that have the greatest effect on the climate of the region are the prevailing westerlies and the tropical easterlies.
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Bluff is dominated by Bluff Hill / Motupohue ( standing at ), which provides some shelter from the prevailing westerly winds.
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The heaviest precipitation occurs downwind of water bodies due to the prevailing westerlies, with higher amounts also seen in the Alps.
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The title comes from the Mori words'hau mngere'meaning lazy winds, after the shelter the mountain provides from the prevailing westerly wind.
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Tasmania has a moderate maritime climate, cooled by prevailing westerly winds off the Southern Ocean, providing conditions free of extremes in temperature.
