. "Sirocco, scirocco, /s\u026A\u02C8r\u0252ko\u028A/, jugo or, rarely, siroc (Catalan: Xaloc, Greek: \u03A3\u03BF\u03C1\u03CC\u03BA\u03BF\u03C2, Spanish: Siroco, Occitan: Sir\u00F2c, Eisser\u00F2c) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe."@en . . .