WSW
Between two cardinals
WSW is an abbreviation for west-southwest, a compass direction halfway between west and southwest.
It appears on nautical charts, weather reports, and navigational instruments: Winds from the WSW at 15 knots.
Posture or orientation
- directionWay something faces
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- navigationDetermining position and course
degrees · southwest · nautical · cardinal · intercardinal · compass rose · orienteering · waypoint
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- meteorologyStudy of atmospheric phenomena
forecast · windward · airflow · squall · knots · anemometer · wind direction · atmospheric
Indicating a path
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- notationSystem of written symbols
- maritime chartsNavigation maps for sailors
- weather mapsDiagrams showing atmospheric conditions
aviation · flight plans · coordinates · cartography · geographic · survey · mapping · nautical charts
bearing
Posture or orientation
navigation · degrees · southwest · nautical · cardinal · intercardinal · compass rose · orienteering · waypoint · course
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
meteorology · forecast · windward · airflow · squall · knots · anemometer · wind direction · atmospheric · coastal
directional
Indicating a path
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- notationSystem of written symbols
- maritime chartsNavigation maps for sailors
weather maps · aviation · flight plans · coordinates · cartography · geographic · survey · mapping · nautical charts · logbook