The Levant is the cardinal point east, and the compass s' also called the east wind that comes from this cardinal point. In the area of \u200b\u200bthe Catalan Countries , the east wind is a moist, since it comes from the sea. 
According to Greek mythology , Euro was the personification of the east wind.
Etymologically lift comes from the Latin adjournment, 'that rises. According to another version, would be to remove as it is where does the Sun in equinoxes.
Description
The wind was born in the central Mediterranean and in the vicinity of the Balearic Islands and reached its greatest speed crossing the Gibraltar Strait. The wind brings clouds and rain to the eastern side of the Rock of Gibraltar but dry weather is on the western side of the Strait, especially on the Atlantic coast of Andalusia. This peculiarity makes them well known by the inhabitants of the place that you associate yourself mps hot or windy. However Gibraltar generates individual cloud formations in the rock. Levante winds can occur anytime of year but are most common from May to October. Its intensity can be highly variable but can be very high, thus preventing the departure of ships port of Algeciras.
Weather Source
During the summer, the home shops sunshine often generate a low temperature (B) on the northwest of Africa, just over the ridge of the Atlas. This low pressure between 1005 and 1010 millibar comes into conflict with the anticyclone of the Azores, the more strengthened in summer periods, and 
located north of the archipelago. This combination creates winds clockwise against the Low Pressure (east wind at its north) on m editerrània western. Alongside the pressure source, adding the local effect of the Strait of Gibraltar, which magnifies his strength and speed just in this area.
dryness in western Andalusia is due to the Foehn effect produced by the foothills of the western Betic mountains.
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