Low pressure regions Weather lore

cold, blustery northerly winds typically accompany low pressure system.





when wind blowing in north
no fisherman should set forth,
when wind blowing in east,
tis not fit man nor beast,
when wind blowing in south
it brings food on fish s mouth,
when wind blowing in west,
that when fishing s best!

in western european seas, description of wind direction excellent illustration of how weather events of active low pressure area present themselves. approach of low, easterly winds typically pick up. these gusty winds can unpleasant number of reasons; uncomfortably warm, dry, , dusty in summer , bitterly cold in winter. northerly winds, follow around low, cold , blustery. sailing in conditions of northerly winds requires expertise , boat capable of handling heavy waves. southerly winds bring warm temperatures, , though may not feed fish, provide pleasant fishing weather. best circumstance, however, have westerly wind blowing; wind condition persist time, weather should remain fair , clear, , wind should relatively constant.

wind , weather observations different low passing north of observer 1 passing south. when low passes north, winds typically pick east, swing southerly (possibly accompanied light precipitation, not) passage of low s warm front, , switch northwesterly or westerly cold front passes. typically, if there heavy precipitation, accompany passage of cold front. when low passes south, on other hand, winds pick east, gradually shift northerly. overcast skies , steady precipitation occur center of low passes due south, skies clear , winds gradually become westerly low moves off east. no observer experience weather elements of low in single passage.