sea breezes

plural of sea breeze
as in breezes
a light air movement that blows from the sea toward land The sea breeze moderates the town's temperature, making it several degrees cooler on hot days than locations inland.

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  • The region remains under severe red flag warnings as dry, unpredictable and strong offshore winds pick up across the region.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Palisades and Eaton fires were burning out of control in Los Angeles County as ferocious winds fueled the fast-moving blazes.
    Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Sea breezes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20breezes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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