southeaster
Wind from below-right
A southeaster is a strong wind or storm blowing from the southeast.
The term appears most often in maritime and meteorological contexts: A southeaster battered the coast for three days.
In South Africa, the southeaster is a characteristic summer wind affecting Cape Town, sometimes called the Cape Doctor for its role in clearing pollution.
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- downpourIntense precipitation event
deluge · thunderstorm · whitecaps · barometer · front · precipitation · battering · howling
Severe sustained wind
- gustBrief wind surge
- blowMove air forcefully
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
airflow · draft · blast · headwind · crosswind · prevailing · onshore · offshore
tempest
Violent windstorm or turmoil
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
downpour · deluge · thunderstorm · whitecaps · barometer · front · precipitation · battering · howling · fierce
gale
Severe sustained wind
squall · airflow · draft · blast · headwind · crosswind · prevailing · onshore · offshore · katabatic
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
skipper · yacht · keel · mast · heading · bearing · close-hauled · reaching · running · windward
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
southeasternorthwester
Wind from that compass point
northwesterly · northeaster · northeasterly · north wind · northerly
- Southeast EuropePeninsula including Greece, Bulgaria
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- Southeast Asian cuisineFood from tropical Asian nations
- Southeast AsianFrom that tropical peninsula region
- Southeastern ConferenceSouthern collegiate athletic league
- Southeastern USAtlantic and Gulf states
southeast, southeastern, southeasterly, southeastward, southeastwards