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    Roaring forties, Furious fifties and Shrieking sixties are:

     

    strong easterly winds in the northern hemisphere.

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    strong westerly winds in the southern hemisphere

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    jet streams at different latitudes.

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    tropical depressions in the northern hemisphere.

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    The Roaring Forties are strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees. Similar but stronger conditions occur in more southerly latitudes and are referred to as the Furious Fifties and Shrieking or Screaming Sixties.


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