northwesters
Storms from above-left
Northwesters are strong winds or storms blowing from the northwest.
The term appears in nautical and meteorological contexts: The ship battled northwesters for three days.
In some regions, a northwester is a specific seasonal wind pattern known for bringing cold, dry air.
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
nor'wester · cold front · gusts · precipitation · howling · battering · violent · seasonal
Wind-propelled water travel
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
tacking · heading · lee · windward · mariners · clipper · voyage · navigation
Most common or accepted
- directionWay something faces
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- bearingPosture or orientation
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
meteorology · anemometer · velocity · sustained · headwind · crosswind · atmospheric · pressure gradient
gale
Severe sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
blizzard · nor'wester · cold front · gusts · precipitation · howling · battering · violent · seasonal · autumn
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
canvas · tacking · heading · lee · windward · mariners · clipper · voyage · navigation · reefing
prevailing
Most common or accepted
airflow · meteorology · anemometer · velocity · sustained · headwind · crosswind · atmospheric · pressure gradient · circulation
northwesterssoutheasters
Winds from that compass point
southeasterlies · southerlies · easterlies · southwesterlies · trade winds
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