westerlies
Prevailing winds from the west that occur in both hemispheres between latitudes of about 35° and 60°. Unlike the trade winds, they are very variable and produce stormy weather.
The westerlies blow mainly from the southwest in the northern hemisphere and the northwest in the southern hemisphere, bringing moist weather to the west coast of the landmasses in these latitudes.
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