sea and land breeze

Sea and land breezes are local wind systems that occur along coastlines adjacent to large bodies of water. They are caused by the difference in heating and cooling between land and water surfaces.

During the day, land heats up faster than water. This causes the air above the land to warm, rise, and create an area of low pressure. Cooler air from the sea then moves in to replace it, creating a sea breeze that blows from the sea to the land. This can lead to cloud formation and afternoon showers over land.12

At night, land cools down faster than water. The air above the land becomes cooler and denser, creating an area of higher pressure. This causes the air to flow from the land towards the water, resulting in a land breeze. Land breezes are typically shallower than sea breezes.32