wind spells

Wind Spells

As we step into the month of October, drawing nearer to the eve of All Hallows, I thought it might be interesting to delve into ancient folklore from various cultures that share a deep connection with the sea.

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squalls

Squalls

Squalls – What are they?

Look out – there’s a squall coming your way!  Squalls can occur in any hemisphere as a sharp and sudden increase in wind speed. They’re often associated with oncoming changes in the weather like rain showers or thunderstorms and can also occur before snowstorms. Squalls provide a sustained increase in wind speed but may also have gusts of higher speeds within them.

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