Euroclydon


Euroclydon is a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean, mostly in autumn and winter. It is the modern Gregalia or Levanter. From the Greek word eurokludōn , from Euros and either the Greek word akulōn, or kludon or the Latin word aquilō. Euroclydon is not to be confused with the term Nor'easter, which is a separate storm system that forms in the northeastern portion of the United States.

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