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Sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea
In meteorology, a williwaw (archaic spelling williwau) is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown
Williwaw
1946 novel by Gore Vidal
Williwaw is the debut novel of Gore Vidal, written when he was 19 and first mate of a U.S. Army supply ship stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World
Williwaw_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up williwaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A williwaw is a type of coastal wind. Williwaw may also refer to: Williwaw (novel), a 1946 novel
Williwaw_(disambiguation)
Allied tactical operation of World War II
Toronto Star. April 8, 1944. p. 15. Feinberg, Leonard (1992). Where the Williwaw Blows: The Aleutian Islands-World War II. Pilgrims' Process, Inc. ISBN 0-9710609-8-3
Operation_Cottage
Downslope wind due to a high-density air
Alaska in North America, a wind known as a williwaw is a particular danger to harboring vessels. Williwaws originate in the snow and ice fields of the
Katabatic_wind
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Mount Williwaw is a prominent 5,446-foot (1,660 m) mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska
Mount_Williwaw
World War II campaign between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces
ISBN 1-57510-092-4. OCLC 50242148. Feinberg, Leonard (1992). Where the Williwaw Blows: The Aleutian Islands-World War II. Pilgrims' Process. ISBN 0-9710609-8-3
Aleutian_Islands_campaign
Warm, dry wind in North America
of Howe Sound, home to the Squamish people, and in Alaska are called a williwaw. They consist of cold airstreams from the continental air mass pouring
Chinook_wind
Island of Antarctica
of Moody Point. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1953. The name arose because williwaws appear to be characteristic in the vicinity of Moody Point and the nearby
Joinville_Island
1943 battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II
ISBN 1-57510-092-4. OCLC 50242148. Feinberg, Leonard (1992). Where the Williwaw Blows: The Aleutian Islands-World War II. Pilgrims' Process. ISBN 0-9710609-8-3
Battle_of_Attu
Headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in Chile
[unreliable source?] All of these, however, are notorious for treacherous williwaw winds, which can strike a vessel with little or no warning;[unreliable
Cape_Horn
American writer, voice actor and radio host (born 1955)
main characters. In 1999, Bodett published his first children's book, Williwaw! As Far As You Can Go Without a Passport (1986), ISBN 0-201-10661-2 Small
Tom_Bodett
American writer (1925–2012)
Vidal's literary career began with the success of the military novel Williwaw, a men-at-war story derived from his Alaskan Harbor Detachment duty during
Gore_Vidal
Names given to winds local to specific regions
associated with most of the shipwrecks in Uruguay's Rio de la Plata coast) Williwaw (strong, violent wind occurring in the Strait of Magellan, the Aleutian
List_of_local_winds
1942 aerial bombing of a U.S. Army base on Amaknak Island, Alaska by the Japanese Navy
ISBN 978-1-60223-135-1. Goldstein, Donald; Dillon, Katherine V. (1992). The Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. University
Battle_of_Dutch_Harbor
American hip-hop duo
"Hippie Sabotage: Hip-hop-infused EDM duo to play second show Saturday at Williwaw after first show sold out". Anchorage Press. Retrieved 27 January 2024
Hippie_Sabotage
Japanese military occupation
ISBN 1-57510-092-4. OCLC 50242148. Feinberg, Leonard (1992). Where the Williwaw Blows: The Aleutian Islands-World War II. Pilgrims' Process. ISBN 0-9710609-8-3
Japanese_occupation_of_Kiska
US Army anti-ballistic missile launch site
to test US Army equipment in the cold. Task Force Frigid and Task Force Williwaw were dispatched to Alaska during the winters of 1946 and 1947. A related
Fort_Greely
Sea route north of North America
Belgium to attempt the Northwest Passage in his 13.8 m (45 ft) steel yacht Williwaw. He reached the Bering Strait in September and after a stopover in Victoria
Northwest_Passage
Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
enormous tidal energy potential in the strait. The strait is prone to Williwaws, "a sudden violent, cold, katabatic gust of wind descending from a mountainous
Strait_of_Magellan
Piteraq Gregale Anabatic wind Valley exit jet Santa Ana winds Foehn wind Williwaws Chinook Gale Monsoon Nor’easter Nor'westers Steam devil Squall Straight-line
List of severe weather phenomena
List_of_severe_weather_phenomena
5, 1991 Palomar H. E. Holt · 5.0 km (3.1 mi) MPC · JPL 5445 Williwaw 1991 PA12 Williwaw August 7, 1991 Palomar H. E. Holt · 8.8 km (5.5 mi) MPC · JPL
List of minor planets: 5001–6000
List_of_minor_planets:_5001–6000
American yachtsman
took part in the 1979 Admiral's Cup, as helmsman on the Peterson 45 named Williwaw. Conner has won the America's Cup three times, successfully defending the
Dennis_Conner
Mountain summit in Alaska, United States
12 mi (19 km) southeast of downtown Anchorage, 2.3 mi (4 km) west of Mount Williwaw, and 1.45 mi (2 km) northwest of The Ramp, which is its nearest higher
O'Malley_Peak
Crab fishing vessel
local katabatic winds caused by the unique geography, called williwaws. As the williwaws blew against the starboard side of the vessel, the winds were
FV_Scandies_Rose
American actor and television producer (1923–2022)
Yukon as Johnny Lane, plagued by cabin fever, in the episode titled "The Williwaw".[citation needed] In 1956 he appeared in the episode "One Minute from
Jimmy_Lydon
Highway in Alaska, United States
maintained by the USFS. The roadway bends eastward, passing the USFS Williwaw Campgrounds, as well as several small gravel roads. The road continues
Portage_Glacier_Highway
River in Alaska, United States
Confluence of north and south forks • location Long Lake (North fork), Williwaw Lakes (Middle fork), Green Lake (South fork) Mouth Turnagain Arm, Anchorage
Campbell_Creek_(Alaska)
Mountains in southern Alaska, U.S.
Eagle Peak 6,909 feet (2,106 m) Polar Bear Peak 5,656 feet (1,724 m) Mount Williwaw 5,445 feet (1,660 m) The Ramp 5,240 feet (1,597 m) North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex
Chugach_Mountains
Mountain in Alaska, United States
popular hike on a five-mile trail leads to the summit with views of Mount Williwaw, Denali, Mount Foraker, Cook Inlet, and Anchorage. Based on the Köppen
Wolverine_Peak_(Alaska)
Watson Mount Westdahl, active volcano Mount Wickersham Mount Williams Mount Williwaw Mount Witherspoon Mount Wordie Mount Wrangell PB, active shield volcano
List of mountains of the United States
List_of_mountains_of_the_United_States
Retrieved January 4, 2010. Goldstein, Donald; Dillon, Katherine (1992). The Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. Fayetteville:
Arkansas National Guard and World War II
Arkansas_National_Guard_and_World_War_II
Downslope winds of Japan
katabatic wind in Greenland Santa Ana winds – California weather phenomenon Williwaw – Sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea Kishō
Oroshi
Indigenous people of the Tierra del Fuego
Retrieved 2009-08-16. Murphy, Dallas. Rounding the Horn: Being the Story of Williwaws and Windjammers, Drake, Darwin, Murdered Missionaries and Naked Natives
Yahgan_people
Cold katabatic wind in Greenland
damage to the town such as broken windows and removed shingles and siding. Williwaw Santa Ana winds (Southern California) Oroshi (Japan) Mediterranean Sea:
Piteraq
American sailor
the Dragon class as helmsman on the red-painted boat WILLIWAW. Serving as crew members on WILLIWAW were Gerald "Click" Schreck and Barton Jahncke. List
George_Friedrichs
American craft brewery in Alaska
seating, and began food service in The Loft. MSBC began pouring beer at Williwaw Social in downtown Anchorage in 2018, allowing patrons to enjoy more than
Midnight_Sun_Brewing_Company
Wednesday, June 25, 1977, and met a sailboat from the Netherlands, the Williwaw, led by Willy de Roos and Jean-Louis de Gerlache. Both crews decided to
Réal_Bouvier
Military unit
Military Department. p. 36. Goldstein, Donald; Dillon, Katherine (1992). Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. University
206th Field Artillery Regiment
206th_Field_Artillery_Regiment
1936), French astronomer at Paris Observatory MPC · 5444 5445 Williwaw 1991 PA12 Williwaw, a dramatic mountain on the skyline of Anchorage. JPL · 5445
Meanings of minor-planet names: 5001–6000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_5001–6000
Strong and violent wind occurring in fjords
out of the mouth of Knight Inlet, at the upper east end of the strait. Williwaw Chinook wind "Break Out: Arctic Outflow Winds on the Pacific Coast". Retrieved
Squamish_(wind)
(2015) ISBN 978-1-942531-12-8 "Notes on Television," The Writer, March 1957 Williwaw (1946) ISBN 0-226-85585-6 Also in Project Gutenberg In a Yellow Wood (1947)
List_of_works_by_Gore_Vidal
Treinen, Lex (July 3, 2019). "Update: Suspect arrested in shooting at Williwaw Elementary". www.alaskasnewssource.com. "Back-to-school traffic leads to
List of school shootings in the United States (2010s)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(2010s)
England (1945), by Anthony Quayle To All the Living (1945), by Monica Felton Williwaw (1946), by Gore Vidal In the Trenches of Stalingrad (1946) (published in
World War II in popular culture
World_War_II_in_popular_culture
Military unit
Retrieved 24 February 2026. Goldstein, Donald; Dillon, Katherine (1992). Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. University
Arkansas_Army_National_Guard
US Air Force division in Alaska
fogs could close out airports in less than 10 minutes and high-velocity "williwaws" could tear the wings off combat planes. The first months activities of
Eleventh_Air_Force
1950s American television series
Frank E. Myers Robert C. Bennett December 13, 1956 (1956-12-13) 48 15 "The Williwaw" Alan Crosland, Jr. Robert C. Bennett December 20, 1956 (1956-12-20) 49
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV series)
Sergeant_Preston_of_the_Yukon_(TV_series)
Japanese fighter aircraft
aviationofjapan.com/2008/05/akutan-zero.html Rearden, Fighter, p. 54. Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II by Donald
Akutan_Zero
School district in Alaska
Elementary Turnagain Elementary Tyson Elementary Ursa Minor Elementary Williwaw Elementary Willow Crest Elementary Wonder Park Elementary Alaska Native
Anchorage_School_District
On 16 December 1826, as she was at anchor in Cockburn Channel, violent williwaws (cold blasts of wind) drove her ashore and wrecked her. All 21 crew members
Prince of Saxe Coburg (1816 ship)
Prince_of_Saxe_Coburg_(1816_ship)
Ad hoc military formation
test U.S. Army equipment in the cold. Task Force Frigid and Task Force Williwaw were dispatched to what is now Fort Greely, Alaska during the winters of
Joint_task_force
(scientist) William Wootters William Zisman Willibald Jentschke Willis Lamb Williwaw Willy Fischler Willy Ley Wilson loop Wimshurst machine Wind WindPRO WindShear
Index_of_physics_articles_(W)
International racing sailing class
Berntsen Denmark Aage Birch Sweden Jörgen Sundelin 1967 Toronto Williwaw (USA) George Friedrichs Gerald Schreck Barton Jahncke United States Robert
Dragon_(keelboat)
Mountain in Alaska, United States
southeast of downtown Anchorage, and 1.42 mi (2 km) southwest of Mount Williwaw, the nearest higher peak. Access is via the Powerline Trail. Precipitation
The_Ramp_(Alaska)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
by the cold weather, heavy seas, and violent, gusting winds known as "williwaws". In July 1944, Admirable began to clear the minefield in Chiniak Bay
USS_Admirable
City in Arkansas, United States
at ATU. Many of the men saw service in Alaska in what is known as the Williwaw War. After the war, the construction of Interstate 40 in 1956 sparked Russelville's
Russellville,_Arkansas
Literary genre
(1927) Hans Kirk (1898–1962): The Fishermen (1928) Gore Vidal (1925–2012): Williwaw (1946) Herman Wouk (1915–2019): The Caine Mutiny (1952) Alistair MacLean
Nautical_fiction
The Long Crossing and Other Labrador Stories (1992) by Elliott Merrick Williwaw (1978) by Phyllis S. Moore. A novel about the struggle of Labrador for
Newfoundland and Labrador in fiction
Newfoundland_and_Labrador_in_fiction
United States Navy admiral (1888–1972)
OCLC 464448015. Goldstein, Donald M.; Dillon, Katherin V. (1992). The Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard In the Aleutians In World War II. Fayetville:
Thomas_C._Kinkaid
American sailor (1939–2022)
as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Barton Jahncke) on the boat Williwaw. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Schreck worked as a sailmaker. He died on
Gerald_Schreck
Mountain in Alaska, United States
Elevation 5,383 ft (1,641 m) Prominence 1,102 ft (336 m) Parent peak Mount Williwaw (5,446 ft) Isolation 4.37 mi (7.03 km) Coordinates 61°10′00″N 149°31′23″W
Temptation_Peak
1181 1181 Peter Field Ravaged Range II (Jul. 1946) 1182 1182 Gore Vidal Williwaw II (Jul. 1946) 1183 1183 Will Ermine Outlaw on Horseback II (Jul. 1946)
List of Armed Services Editions
List_of_Armed_Services_Editions
Mountain range in Chilean Patagonia
https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1386i/chile-arg/wet/southpat.html http://www.williwaw.org Recon: Towers of Wind and Ice, The Cordillera de Sarmiento of Southern
Cordillera_Sarmiento
Research Trust. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Mitchell & Sawyer 1990, p. 470. "Williwaw". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 6 October 2024. Mitchell
List_of_ship_launches_in_1920
5440 Terao 5441 Andymurray 5442 Drossart 5443 Encrenaz 5444 Gautier 5445 Williwaw 5446 Heyler 5447 Lallement 5448 Siebold 5450 Sokrates 5451 Plato 5453 Zakharchenya
List of named minor planets: 5000–5999
List_of_named_minor_planets:_5000–5999
2322 Kitt Peak (Kitt Peak) 4182 Mount Locke (Mount Locke) 5445 Williwaw (Mount Williwaw) 6194 Denali (Denali) 6370 Malpais (Malpaís, a type of landform
List of minor planets named after places
List_of_minor_planets_named_after_places
Island in Alaska, United States
major shipping lanes. Ilak figures prominently in Gore Vidal's novel, Williwaw, when an army transport ship takes refuge from a storm in its bay. Bergsland
Ilak_Island
American astronomer (1929–2019)
list 5443 Encrenaz 14 July 1991 list 5444 Gautier 5 August 1991 list 5445 Williwaw 7 August 1991 list 5446 Heyler 5 August 1991 list 5447 Lallement 6 August
Henry_E._Holt
Australian trumpeter and composer (born 1965)
(with Erkki Veltheim) Released: 2020 Format: Digital Label: self-released WILLIWAW (with Jenny Barnes) Released: 2021 Format: Digital Label: self-released
Scott_Tinkler
Canadian WWII naval ship and passenger ship
danger. Fog gave way to gales which gave way to fog. Known as the Aleutian "Williwaw", violent winds born in the "storm factory" of the Bering Sea roared down
HMCS_Prince_David
Battle of Attu Military history of the Aleutian Islands Operation Cottage WILLIWAW WAR (C) The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. University
Landing_at_Amchitka
618349 Williekoorts 51829 Williemccool 22786 Willipete 13730 Willis 5445 Williwaw 25481 Willjaysun 34336 Willjenkins 22498 Willman 22005 Willnelson 53025
List of named minor planets: W
List_of_named_minor_planets:_W
Bookshop The Death Cap Death for Madame Swing Low, Swing Death Gore Vidal – Williwaw A. E. van Vogt – Slan Boris Vian I Spit on Your Graves (J'irai cracher
1946_in_literature
Berntsen Denmark Aage Birch Sweden Jörgen Sundelin 1967 Toronto Williwaw (USA) George Friedrichs Gerald Schreck Barton Jahncke United States Robert
Dragon_World_Championship
boat was beached and abandoned near Adak in the Aleutian Islands during a williwaw. She was salvaged, repaired, and returned to service. Seinan Maru Japan
List of shipwrecks in June 1943
List_of_shipwrecks_in_June_1943
1945 film by Chuck Jones
emerge from thick mud riding on what appears to be another serviceman. A "williwaw" strikes suddenly, stripping buildings and even hills off the landscape
In the Aleutians – Isles of Enchantment
In_the_Aleutians_–_Isles_of_Enchantment
Infantry regiment of the United States Army
Retrieved 4 January 2010. Goldstein, Donald; Dillon, Katherine (1992). The Williwaw War: The Arkansas National Guard in the Aleutians in World War II. Fayetteville:
153rd Infantry Regiment (United States)
153rd_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
American sailor (1939–2024)
as crew member (with George Friedrichs and Gerald Schreck) on the boat Williwaw. Jahncke died on January 7, 2024, at the age of 84. List of Olympic medalists
Barton_Jahncke
Waterways in Alaska, United States
blasts of wind descending from the mountainous coast to the sea, known as williwaws. It is the most desirable pass for sailing vessels, and also for all vessels
Fox_Islands_Passes
Scottish mariner and sealer
end of the Cockburn Channel the schooner was driven ashore by violent williwaws. Brisbane survived with his entire crew, managing to salvage three of
Matthew_Brisbane
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
Girl/Female
Tamil
The earth, Cardamom tree, Daughter of Manu
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Colonel of the Army
Boy/Male
Tamil
Adotka | அதோதà¯à®•à®¾
Strength and wisdom
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Royal; Sweet; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Muslim
Proper name, Cloud that carries rain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parantapa | பரஂதாபாÂ
Conqueror, Arjun
Boy/Male
Tamil
Powerful
Male
African
the child that has been thrown away.
Male
Celtic
, (the divine king of the land); Mandubrath.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hebrew
Bright; Shinning
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
WILLIWAW
n.
Alt. of Willywaw