My CFI just sent me this site showing the wind patterns around the globe. Sorry if it's a repost.
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-78.19,12.70,891
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-78.19,12.70,891