Cordonazo

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With cordonazo wind (also English Lash of St. Francis , whip of St. Francis') are to tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific contiguous Hurricane -Winde at the Mexican called West Coast. These can occur from May to November, but occur more frequently around October 4th, the name day of St. Francis .

The name Cordonazo is derived from the Spanish noun cordon 'rope'. The ending -azo is a reinforcement, so the name means 'long rope' and describes the cloud formation, which looks like a rope swirled in a circle.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Glossary of Marine Navigation. (PDF; 4.0 MB) In: msi.nga.mil. P. 744 , accessed on June 23, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ Cordonazo. In: Wissen.de. Retrieved July 23, 2016 .