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Westerlies

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midlatitudenoun	Any latitude roughly half way between the equator and a pole.
southwesterly	(chiefly of a wind) coming from the southwest
northwesterly	(chiefly of a wind) Coming from the northwest.
southerliesnoun	A wind blowing from the south.
northeasterly	Situated in, or pointing towards, the northeast.
northwesternoun	A strong wind blowing from the northwest.
southeasterly	situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
westeringnoun	A movement to the west.
southwesternoun	(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.
southeasternoun	A strong wind blowing from the southeast.
northerly	Facing the north; directed towards the north.
southerly	Facing the south; directed towards the south.
windwardnoun	The direction from which the wind blows.
westwardnoun	The western region or countries; the west.
easterliesnoun	(meteorology) Any persistent wind from the east (usually a broad current or belt of easterly winds).
northeasternoun	An extratropical storm, usually found in coastal New England and Atlantic Canada, whose winds usually come from the northeast.
tradewindsnoun	the world's biggest shipping news service, publishing both online news and a printed weekly newspaper, that covers shipping as a global industry.
easterly	Facing the east; directed towards the east.
windswept	Exposed to the winds.
northwestward	Toward the northwest

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