northwestern
Toward sunset and pole
Northwestern describes something situated in, moving toward, or coming from the northwest—the direction between north and west: the northwestern corner of the state, northwestern winds.
It locates regions within larger areas: northwestern Europe, northwestern Montana. (Capitalized Northwestern often refers to Northwestern University.)
Of foremost importance
- bearingPosture or orientation
- quadrantFourth of a circle
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- headingDirectional course traveled
northeast · southwest · southeast · directional · orientation
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- prevailingMost common or accepted
trade wind · jet stream · headwind · crosswind · tailwind · mistral · chinook · northeaster
cardinal
Of foremost importance
heading · northeast · southwest · southeast · directional · orientation
gale
Severe sustained wind
prevailing · trade wind · jet stream · headwind · crosswind · tailwind · mistral · chinook · northeaster · storm
northwesternsoutheastern
Toward the lower-right quadrant
south · eastern · southern · east · southeasterly
northwesternsoutheastern
Toward the lower-right quadrant
southern · eastern · northeastern · southwestern · Deep South
- Northwestern UniversityPrivate research university in Evanston