The sea-breeze front

  • the sea-breeze front is the boundary between the cool, stable sea-breeze flow and the hot, unstable winds over land

  • sea-breeze frontal passage is noted by:

    • change of wind speed and direction
    • temperature decrease
    • moisture increase
    • change in air quality
  • max temperature at a station is often realized just before frontal passage

  • clouds often form along the front

  • the clouds along the front and the coastal clearing is often seen in satellite imagery:

  • check out this movie loop of the Florida Sea breeze