wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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Rafael's path is expected to take it through Cuba and into the Gulf of Mexico, where further development is uncertain given strong wind shear and cooler ocean temperatures.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In three or four days, when the system reaches the central Gulf, a sharp increase in southwesterly vertical wind shear, drier air and slightly cooler waters should end the strengthening trend and induce weakening, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Disruptive breezes, called wind shear, also remain low in the region.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024
The disturbance could strengthen in the hours before landfall because of the very warm waters in the Atlantic and relatively low wind shear, according to the hurricane center.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
In three or four days, when the system reaches the central Gulf, a sharp increase in southwesterly vertical wind shear, drier air and slightly cooler waters should end the strengthening trend and induce weakening, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Disruptive breezes, called wind shear, also remain low in the region.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024
The disturbance could strengthen in the hours before landfall because of the very warm waters in the Atlantic and relatively low wind shear, according to the hurricane center.
—Elisa Raffa, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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