northwesterly
Between north, west
Northwesterly describes direction or movement from or toward the northwest.
A northwesterly wind blows from the northwest; a northwesterly course heads toward it.
The word functions as adjective, adverb, or noun: The storm approached from a northwesterly direction.
As a noun, it names a wind from that quarter: A strong northwesterly battered the coast.
Severe sustained wind
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- blastSudden forceful burst
airflow · draft · zephyr · blow · current · prevailing · headwind · crosswind
Brief, violent windstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- overcastSky fully veiled
forecast · meteorology · front · pressure system · isobar · weather pattern · storm track · cold front
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- navigationDetermining position and course
cardinal · intercardinal · quadrant · gyrocompass · sextant · waypoint · course · direction
Wind-propelled water travel
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- starboardVessel's right-hand side
- portsideVessel's left flank
bearing · heading · course · windward · leeward · rigging · spinnaker · jib
Geographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- terrainLand's physical features
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
arctic · subarctic · boreal · tundra · taiga · Scandinavia · Alaska · Canada
gale
Severe sustained wind
blast · airflow · draft · zephyr · blow · current · prevailing · headwind · crosswind · tailwind
squall
Brief, violent windstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
overcast · forecast · meteorology · front · pressure system · isobar · weather pattern · storm track · cold front · barometer
bearing
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
navigation · cardinal · intercardinal · quadrant · gyrocompass · sextant · waypoint · course · direction · N
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
portside · bearing · heading · course · windward · leeward · rigging · spinnaker · jib · reach
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- terrainLand's physical features
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
hemisphere · arctic · subarctic · boreal · tundra · taiga · Scandinavia · Alaska · Canada · Siberia