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Williwaw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In meteorology, a williwaw is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown origin, but was earliest used by British seamen in the 19th century. The u...
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La Preservacion de la Cordillera Sarmiento ; Home Mission Maps News Articles Gallery Links Contact ... ; Williwaws are violent squalls blowing off mountainous coasts, often with hurricane velocity. They are infamous in the fjordlands of Patagonia Chile, known to rip the ... ; Click here for Christian Regenhard...
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Definition of williwaw from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Williwaw" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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Coast Guard Cutters docked in Womens Bay have reported williwaw winds off Old Womens Mountain in excess of 120 knots. Gusts of over 50 knots have occurred during each month of the year, but are most likely to occur in the winter months.
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