Norte (wind)
The Norte is a strong cold wind which blows from the northeast in Mexico{{cite news |last1=Tribune |first1=Chicago |title=Norte: A strong, cold wind that blows... |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-02-07-0102070063-story.html |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=chicagotribune.com |date=7 February 2001}} along the Gulf of Mexico. It primarily affects the states along the Coast, including: Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatán.{{cite news |last1=Ramírez |first1=Carlos |last2=Sam |first2=Vanessa |title=A Cold Wind Blowing: Understanding A 'Norte,' The Mexican Weather Phenomenon |url=https://www.zenger.news/2021/01/19/a-cold-wind-blowing-understanding-a-norte-the-mexican-weather-phenomenon/ |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=Zenger News |date=19 January 2021}}
Unlike El Nino, it's a localized wind and not part of a broader climate pattern.{{cite news |last1=McGuire |first1=Bob |title=Norte wind |url=https://billingsgazette.com/weather/norte-wind/article_2fe24070-0f46-5daf-8e29-cdaac4305b93.html |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=The Billings Gazette |date=16 February 2001 |language=en}}
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