It carries warm water from the South Atlantic to the western shores of the UK. The prevailing south-westerly winds then spread these warmer conditions, giving the western parts of the country mild ...

the island's prevailing onshores can be offshore. Throw in some windswell coming around the southeast corner of the island or a South Atlantic swell, and you have the makings of a fun, user ...

The Atlantic Shores South wind project is expected to generate up to 2,800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power close to 1 million homes, according to the U.S. Interior Department.

In Britain the prevailing wind is from the South West, which brings warm, moist air from the Atlantic Ocean, particularly the North Atlantic Drift. This contributes to the frequent rainfall.