(easterly through Strait of Gibraltar)

an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

A strong easterly wind of the Mediterranean, especially in the Strait of Gibraltar, attended by cloudy, foggy, and sometimes rainy weather especially in winter.

An English name for the levante, more specifically applied to winds in the Straits of Gibraltar and on the east coast of Spain. It blows from east or northeast with high pressure over central Europe and a depression over the southwest Mediterranean. It is most frequent and strongest from October to December and February to May, and persists for two or three days.