southwesterly wind

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• Southwesterly — South west er*ly, a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• southwesterly — south|west|er|ly [ˌsauθˈwestəli US ərli] adj 1.) towards or in the southwest ▪ The plane was flying in a southwesterly direction. 2.) a southwesterly wind comes from the southwest …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• southwesterly — south|west|er|ly [ ,sauθ westərli ] adjective toward or in the southwest: The Colorado River flows in a southwesterly direction. a. a southwesterly wind blows from the southwest …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• southwesterly — adjective 1 towards or in the southwest 2 a southwesterly wind comes from the southwest …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• southwesterly — [south΄wes′tər lē, ] naut [.sou wes′ter lē] adj., adv. 1. in or toward the southwest 2. from the southwest, as a wind …   English World dictionary

• Chinook wind — For other uses, see Chinook (disambiguation). Adiabatic warming of downward moving air produces the warm Chinook wind Chinook winds (  / …   Wikipedia

• chinook wind — A warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States. It is akin to a Foehn wind and approaches the Rocky Mountains from the Pacific Ocean. As it climbs the mountain, the air begins to expand and cool.… …   Aviation dictionary

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• List of local winds — The list covers local winds and local weather phenomena including seasonal winds.* Abroholos (squall frequent wind that occurs from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil) * Alize (northeasterly across… …   Wikipedia

• List of storms in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season — The 2003 Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, 2003 and officially ended on November 30, 2003.cite web|author=Jack Beven|year=2003|title=June 1 Tropical Weather Outlook|publisher=National Hurricane Center|accessdate=2007 12… …   Wikipedia

• Tropical Storm Odette (2003) — Infobox Hurricane Name=Tropical Storm Odette Type=Tropical storm Year=2003 Basin=Atl Image location=Odette 6 December 2003.jpg Hispaniola on December 6, 2003 Formed=December 4, 2003 Dissipated=December 9, 2003 1 min winds=55 Pressure=993 Da… …   Wikipedia