westerly
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Strengthening westerly winds are already pushing the deep water closer to the surface.
From Science Daily
Scientists have also found that in a warming world, the growing interaction between westerly disturbances and monsoons is producing another unusual result.
From BBC
However, as it often the case this time of year, as we transition out of summer and into autumn, we're now seeing a more westerly influence to the weather.
From BBC
Meteorologists say it was mainly because of the interaction between the already existing monsoon system in the Indian subcontinent and westerly disturbances, a low pressure system that originates in the Mediterranean region and travels eastward.
From BBC
India's weather agency said the floods are being caused by the repeated interactions between monsoon currents and weather systems like westerly disturbances.
From BBC
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