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Winds flow clockwise around a high pressure center in the northern hemisphere, while in the southern hemisphere, winds flow counterclockwise around a high.
[Image: high and low pressure center animation (53K)]
Sinking air in the vicinity of a high pressure center suppresses the upward motions needed to support the development of clouds and precipitation. This is why fair weather is commonly associated with an area of high pressure.
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![[Image: high and low pressure center animation (53K)]](/guides/mtr/fw/prs/gifs/hghdef2.gif){kind=link}