WX1003 · Southern Hemisphere Weather

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Q1
In the SH winds flow clockwise around Lows and counterclockwise around Highs, which is the reverse of the NH. What else can be said about this circulation?
Q2
From which direction (on average) do the Roaring Forties blow from?
Q3
A sea breeze starts off in the early morning as a light easterly in the waters off of Sydney, AU. What is this wind direction likely to be as the sea breeze builds later in the day?
Q4
The usual sequence of directions in which a tropical cyclone moves in the Southern Hemisphere is ...?
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This is Southern Hemisphere. The motion can be described in a general way that applies to both hemispheres.

Q5
You are in the southern hemisphere close to a tropical cyclone. The wind direction is backing over time. Where are you in relation to the tropical cyclone?
Q6
On Southern Hemisphere inland and coastal waters, winds over low lands adjacent to the shore are what direction relative to winds on the water away from the shoreline?
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Does it matter if the winds are toward or away from the shore?

Q7
On a Northern-Hemisphere weather map, most fronts are located south of their associated Lows. What is this situation in the Southern Hemisphere?
Q8
The famous "southerly buster" as a storm name is...