List of Local Winds - I-L

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• Karaburan ("black storm"), a Spring and Summer Katabatic wind of central Asia
• Khamsin (southeasterly from north Africa to the eastern Mediterranean)
• Khazri (cold north wind in the Absheron Peninsula of the Azerbaijan Republic)
• Kona (southeast wind in Hawaii, replacing trade winds, bringing high humidity and often rain)
• Košava (strong and cold southeasterly season wind in Serbia)
• Viento de Levante (easterly through Strait of Gibraltar)
• Les Suêtes (western Cape Breton Highlands) high speed southeasterly winds
• Libeccio (southwesterly towards Italy)
• Lodos (southwesterly towards Turkey. Strong "Lodos" events occur 6 - 7 times a year bringing 35 kt winds into Marmara Sea. The winds are funnelled SE from the Mediterranean and through the Dardanelles Strait.)
• Loo (hot and dry wind which blows over plains of India and pakistan.)