As a rule, spring is the windiest season for a lot of the United States due to the stark contrast between the cooler air ...

Low pressure = wind = waves. Here's a rough guide to understanding low pressure. Isobars make shapes and patterns. When they enclose an area of low pressure they are called a 'low' or 'depression'.

A map illustrates lines of surface pressure, called isobars, with areas of high and low pressure marked for March 14, 2025.

The more isobars there are, the tighter the gradient is and the more wind there will be. Pressure and winds. The arrows represent the flow of air around high and low pressure systems. The white ...

while the isobar marked 976 represents an area of low pressure. Not only do isobars tell us whether there is high or low pressure but they also tell us about wind: When the isobars are closer ...