Bermuda high

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.

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Example Sentences

The track of these storms were affected by an area of high pressure known as the "Bermuda high".

From BBC

The out of bounds system, often referred to as the “Bermuda High,” is banked unusually far west — helping clockwise winds to spread a southerly breeze over most of the eastern half of the nation.

From Seattle Times

To the east, the Bermuda High is sweeping a stream of sultry air and deep moisture northward over the west Atlantic.

From Washington Post

And those storms pose a threat to the U.S. because a high-pressure area called the Bermuda high has pushed farther west, which makes it more likely they will hit the East or Gulf coast.

From Scientific American

East of the cold front, the large Bermuda High over the western Atlantic is pumping hot, humid air northward across the Mid-Atlantic.

From Washington Post