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sea breeze
noun
a thermally produced wind blowing from a cool ocean surface onto adjoining warm land.
sea breeze
noun
a wind blowing from the sea to the land, esp during the day when the land surface is warmer
sea breeze
The breeze that blows from the sea toward the land during the day, as air rising over the warmer land is replaced by cooler air from above the sea. (Compare land breeze.)
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And warmer waters can reduce the cooling effect that coastal populations would usually get from the sea breeze.
Higher sea temperatures can push up land temperatures too, as sea breezes carry the heat off the ocean.
With sea temperatures around the UK still relatively low at the moment, coastal areas where sea breezes develop will feel cooler, but UV levels will remain high.
This is the second power shut-off in as many days in the area, a peninsula about 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles famous for its sea breezes, gorgeous views, and expensive homes.
It could feel a little chillier at times towards eastern coasts with sea breezes and there is the possibility of patchy rain and heavier showers in north-west Scotland and Northern Ireland on Sunday.
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