KAM
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Are there any named winds in the British Isles.
That's what I was thinking too but it's interesting that a few people have mentioned north easters. I was stuck in Kinlochbervie a few years ago in spring where the wind seemed to be stuck blowing up to F6 NE for days on end. It maybe my imagination but it seems to happen most springs now.Nowhere in the UK has consistent enough weather patterns for there to be regular winds to name. There are a few local phenomena that may be named, but they are a result of local topography and limited in the area they extend over. There's nothing like the Mediterranean named winds, which are predictable and last for several days, or longer.
Thanks Skysail thats really interesting.The only one I have heard of is the Helm wind, which blows in Cumbria. Google has more detail.
Divided into 57 different varieties and has a katabatic element.A soft warm local Micro Climate wind called "The Heinz" ?
Usually affecting a single boat.
We have those in Norfolk too.When I lived on the Yorkshire coast I've heard people call a stiff northeasterly a "lazy wind" because instead of taking the trouble to go round you it went straight through you. ?
The Helm wind , or Helm Bar is in the May entry here Highlights of the year - BBC Weather Watchers
Also here in another form The Helm Wind and lenticular cloud.