wind shift
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According to @NWS a wind shift has caused smoke from the NC wildfires to migrate widely.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
Its most traditional use is to describe the large-scale wind shift into the Indian subcontinent from the ocean that coincides with intense summer rains there.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2021
The hope is to get the blaze under control before any possible wind shift occurs, said Rob Roseen, public information officer with the Riverside County Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
With little chance of a significant wind shift, it was almost impossible for the trailing yacht to pass unless the leading boat made a mistake.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2021
And the watchers on the shore saw the wind shift, the waves subside, and the Greek ship leave the harbor, flying under full sail to the sea beyond.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
