<p>From the <a href="https://www.weathercharts.org/japan-mslp.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">synopic weather chart</a>, the zone you highlighted corresponds with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stationary_front" rel="nofollow noreferrer">stationary front</a> just to the east of Taiwan.</p>
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<p>This is an image of the wind in est Asia, south of Japan.
How do you explain this zone I circled in pink, where winds from north and south face each other? Thanks</p>
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what research have you done before asking this question?,please provide a source for any pictures or text you use from other sites.the picture used here in your question is from nullschool.net
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It's called a "front".
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Why south of Japan has a zone with winds facing each other?
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# Why south of Japan has a zone with winds facing each other?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-11-01)

This is an image of the wind in est Asia, south of Japan.
How do you explain this zone I circled in pink, where winds from north and south face each other? Thanks

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ep3yZ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ep3yZ.jpg)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: what research have you done before asking this question?,please provide a source for any pictures or text you use from other sites.the picture used here in your question is from nullschool.net  
> **username_2**: It's called a "front".  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2022-11-01. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

From the [synopic weather chart](https://www.weathercharts.org/japan-mslp.htm), the zone you highlighted corresponds with a [stationary front](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stationary_front) just to the east of Taiwan.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/2VuD3.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/2VuD3.gif)


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