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What is the name of prevailing winds that is in the middle latitude?

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Which global wind affects weather in the U.S?

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What causes the prevailing westerlies to deflect?

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What are the prevailing winds of the latitudes called?

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Is the prevailing westerlies the movement of the weather across the US?

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