A dangerous Mistral is blowing in from the south of France. But you'll also encounter the south-westerly whip, which brings rain. A cold and dry wind blowing from mainland France Tramontana. The east wind of Livante provides moisture for the San Petrone massif. The hot south-easterly wind of the Scirocco brings sand from the distant Sahara to Corsica. A punente is what the Corsicans call the wind that blows from the west and affects the town of Bonifacio and the adjacent strait.