northeasterlies
Winds from northeast
Northeasterlies are winds blowing from the northeast.
The term appears mainly in weather forecasts and maritime contexts: Strong northeasterlies are expected along the coast tomorrow.
See also northeasterly, the singular form used both as noun and adjective.
Severe sustained wind
- gustBrief wind surge
- blastSudden forceful burst
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
blow · draft · airflow · tempest · cyclone · whirlwind · vortex · turbulence
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- sleetPartly frozen precipitation
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
flurry · precipitation · overcast · forecast · meteorology · front · pressure · barometer
gale
Severe sustained wind
breeze · blow · draft · airflow · tempest · cyclone · whirlwind · vortex · turbulence · eddy
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- sleetPartly frozen precipitation
hail · flurry · precipitation · overcast · forecast · meteorology · front · pressure · barometer · isobars
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
heading · helm · rudder · sails · rigging · knots · starboard · portside · windward · leeward
shoreline
Land-water boundary
bay · headland · cape · lighthouse · erosion · surf · swell · tide · current · fishing
northeasterliessouthwesterlies
Winds from that direction
southerlies · westerlies · northwesterlies · easterlies · trade winds
east, north, eastern, northeast, eastward, northward, easterly, northeastern, northwards