West African Disturbance Line

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003063",
  "term": "West African Disturbance Line",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A line of convection about 300 miles long, similar to a squall line. It forms over west Africa north of the equator and south of 15 degrees North latitude. It moves faster than an Easterly Wave between 20 and 40 mph. They move off the African coast every 4 to 5 days mainly in the summer. Some reach the American tropics and a few develop into tropical cyclones.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/west-african-disturbance-line/"
}