wind shear
noun
: a radical shift in wind speed and direction that occurs over a very short distance
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And the storm-brewing conditions are still there --- warmer ocean waters and a cool La Nina weather pattern that results in weaker vertical wind shear needed to cut down storm winds.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
What to Know Over the weekend, AccuWeather issued a new forecast, announcing that its meteorologists were monitoring an area in the Caribbean where ocean waters remained warm and wind shear was low.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
This phenomenon is caused by several factors, including warm water, low wind shear and high atmospheric moisture.
—Kiley Price, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
In addition, air that's warmer holds more moisture and warmer oceans reduce wind shear, allowing storms to strengthen more quickly and become more powerful.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
What to Know Over the weekend, AccuWeather issued a new forecast, announcing that its meteorologists were monitoring an area in the Caribbean where ocean waters remained warm and wind shear was low.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
This phenomenon is caused by several factors, including warm water, low wind shear and high atmospheric moisture.
—Kiley Price, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
In addition, air that's warmer holds more moisture and warmer oceans reduce wind shear, allowing storms to strengthen more quickly and become more powerful.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Wind shear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20shear. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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