Suetes, ''suêtes'', ''les suêtes'', are strong south-east foehn winds on the west coast of

Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island (french: link=no, île du Cap-Breton, formerly '; gd, Ceap Breatainn or '; mic, Unamaꞌki) is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The island accounts for 18. ...

. The term "suête" originates from the Acadian French inhabitants of the Chéticamp area as a contraction of "sud est" (south-east). The western edge of the Cape Breton Highlands plateau slopes abruptly down to sea level from approximately altitude. South-easterly winds lift on the east side of the island and flow across the plateau, frequently accelerating to high velocities on the steep downslope in stable airmass condition. The weather station at Grand Etang has recorded wind speeds of over on several occasions.

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Suetes winds on youtube
Föhn effect Inverness County, Nova Scotia Mountain meteorology Winds {{Acadia-stub