A monsoon is a major land and sea breeze combined. It is a seasonal wind because it can happen all throughout any season. These are the major types of local winds. Aside from regular local winds, there are major local winds. Some major local winds include Chinook winds, dust devils, Santa Ana winds, Katabatic winds, and haboob winds.
Chinook winds are warm, dry winds.
The Indians named this wind chinook because it means the snow eater and that is what it does. Santa Ana winds are a type of Chinook winds. They are also warm dry winds. They begin to develop when high pressure build over high desert areas. Santa Ana winds create the perfect conditions for fires.