Azores High

An anticyclone is an atmospheric area of high pressure. The Azores High refers to such a semi-permanent subtropical zone in the North Atlantic. It influences the climate in eastern North America, western Europe and North Africa. Its centre moves from Bermuda (summer-autumn), hence its name the Bermuda High/Anticyclone in the USA, to the archipelago of the Azores (winter-spring), hence its name in Europe.