northwesterly
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- adjective
- /nɔrθˈwɛstərli/
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del noroeste
- A series of weak disturbances swept up in a northwesterly flow will spark a few rounds of showers, with the best chance of a little rain Friday night and first thing Saturday, and again late in the day Sunday and Sunday night.
- northwesterly wind
- strong northwesterly
Examples
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The northwesterly wind brought cooler temperatures and clear skies to the region.
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Despite "perfect" launch conditions, Sackboy zoomed upwards slightly faster than expected—at more than 15 feet per second, pushed more than 90 km/h by a north-northwesterly wind.
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MAN: We have this northwesterly flow... coming down through the middle of the country.
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I have half a notion to call upon a northwesterly wind to sing me to sleep.
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Strong northwesterly winds, combined with full moons, produced extra low tides and exposed wide flats bearing the clams.
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As her northwesterly winds pull in the cold Canadian air, we anticipate temperatures will quickly drop to the 40s for highs and lows in the 30s.
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The tidal flow is influenced by the northwesterly current and can vary considerably, ranging from about 1.5 knots in the north to about 3 knots in the more restricted channels.
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For example, the passage of a southeaster followed by strong northwesterly wind in January 1878 generated large waves that kept ships from unloading at Anaheim Landing for twelve days.
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He has been sighted heading in a north, northwesterly direction, which seems to be in a path meant to intercept Godzilla, who is moving southward toward Tokyo.
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As the storm approached, the northwesterly winds picked up speed, making conditions more turbulent.
Synonyms
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Coming from the direction halfway between north and west
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Located toward the northwest, for example in the top left part of a map
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In a direction toward the point halfway between north and west on a compass
In the direction between north and west
Moving toward the northwest
To move toward the northwest
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Northwesterly is made from north and west plus -ly, so it names the 'northwest' direction. For wind this usually means 'coming from the northwest', which is why a northwesterly wind brings air and weather from that direction.