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{{Short description|Southerly wind in the Mediterranean Sea}}
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'''Ostro''' ({{langx|ca|Migjorn}}, {{langx|hr|Oštro}}, {{langx|el|Όστρια}}), or '''Austro''', is a southerly wind in the [[Mediterranean Sea]], especially the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]]. Its name is Italian, derived from the Latin name ''[[Notus#Auster|Auster]]'', which also meant a southerly wind.  It is a warm and humid wind that often carries rain, but it is also sometimes identified with the [[Libeccio]] and [[Sirocco]].
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==External links==
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* [http://www.mondorf-wetter.de/regiowind/winda02.htm#auster List of wind names (in German)]

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