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southerly

suh dher lee

  • n  a wind from the south
  • s  situated in or oriented toward the south
    took a southerly course
  • s  from the south; used especially of wind
    a hot southerly wind
    the winds are southerly
  • r  toward the south
    the ship turned southerly
  • r  from the south
    a wind blew southerly

  • After crossing the Atlantic by a southerly route and reprovisioning in the West Indies, they headed north, expecting landfall in the third week of April 1607.
  • As soon as the hot southerly wind abated, the Germans struck.
  • As the winds swirl around the globe, their southerly portions undulate like the bottom of a skirt.
News & Articles

  • Rough weather ahead for Big Sky Country
    A strong upper level low will continue to reside over the Pacific Northwest bringing a moist and unstable southerly flow aloft to Montana.
    June 18, 2013 - KRTV Great Falls
  • Strong thunderstorms possible today and tomorrow
    A strong upper level low will continue to reside over the Pacific Northwest bringing a moist and unstable southerly flow aloft to Montana.
    June 18, 2013 - KXLH Helena
  • First Alert Weather: Temperatures to reach 90s again
    Monday we are going to see partly sunny skies with a high around 90 again. The winds will be light and out of the southeast. There is a slight chance of some sea breeze thunderstorms Monday afternoon. WPBF FIRST ALERT WEATHER:  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Get Alerts ALSO:  Radar  |  Forecast  |  Maps For Tuesday and Wednesday, expect an increase in moisture thanks to an increasing southerly flow ...
    June 17, 2013 - WPBF Palm Beach
Quotes

  • Ryan Nelsen in USA Today
    New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen said he was hoping for "a good, dirty southerly, some beautiful Wellington wind, and a nice bit of sleet" to chill the Bahrainis.
  • Jeff Wilson in Stuff.co.nz
    There is no doubt there were times when there would be a southerly coming through and you would get a small amount of rain,former All Black and Otago rep Jeff Wilson said with a smile. "I played a game there against the Springboks in 1994...

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