Cordonazo wind

Cordonazo wind
For El Cordonazo, see 1939 California tropical storm.

Cordonazo winds, also referred to as el cordonazo de San Francisco or the Lash of St. Francis, refers to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of St. Francis, October 4.[1]

Source

Portions of this article originated from the glossary of Bowditch's American Practical Navigator, a document produced by the government of the United States of America.

References

  1. ^ "Glossary of Marine Navigation". Bowditch's American Practical Navigator. Bethesda, MD: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. 1995. p. 744. http://msi.nga.mil/MSISiteContent/StaticFiles/NAV_PUBS/APN/Gloss-1.pdf. 

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