North Pacific high

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[nawrth puh-sif-ik hahy] / ˈnɔrθ pəˈsɪf ɪk ˈhaɪ /

noun

Meteorology.

1. a semipermanent subtropical high in the North Pacific Ocean, centered about 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) northeast of Hawaii, where it is strongest during the summer: As the North Pacific high becomes weakened and displaced toward the equator with the onset of winter, the Aleutian low becomes more dominant.

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Etymology

Origin of North Pacific high

First recorded in 1920–25