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northwesterly
[ nawrth-wes-ter-lee; Nautical nawr-wes-ter-lee ]
northwesterly
/ ˌnɔːθˈwɛstəlɪ; ˌnɔːˈwɛstəlɪ /
adjective
- in, towards, or (esp of a wind) from the northwest
noun
- a wind or storm from the northwest
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of northwesterly1
Example Sentences
And it’s those northwesterly waves that are typically the strongest to hit the Golden State, he said.
Dry conditions for third practice with the northwesterly sea breeze decreasing as the sun goes down.
Just dry and sunny conditions - but with a northwesterly sea breeze - for teams and drivers to look forward to.
The last of the helicopter’s data transmissions sent every three minutes indicated it was traveling in a northwesterly direction at an altitude of 144 feet above mean sea level at 107 mph, the report said.
“Canadian wildfire smoke will remain in the picture through Tuesday as northwesterly winds aloft that originate out of the Canadian Prairies continues to direct more smoke into the Lower 48,” the Weather Service said.
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