Cordonazo winds or the Lash of St. Francis ( Spanish : el cordonazo de San Francisco ), refers to southerly hurricane winds along the intertropical region ( Ecuador , Colombia , Mexico , Panama and Venezuela ). In Mexico the term is especially associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean .
1-634: These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of Saint Francis , on October 4. Portions of this article originated from the glossary of Bowditch's American Practical Navigator , a document produced by the government of the United States of America . This wind –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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