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When a wind is easterly, it blows from the east towards the west. However, when the wind is eastward, it blows from the west towards the east. The suffix is what determines the direction. "Ly" means from and "ward" means towards. From your example, I would say that the wind is coming FROM the north and blowing TOWARD the south.

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When the map says NNW or SSW or any other direction; it means the wind is blowing from that direction.

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Wind direction is the direction from which the wind originates. A northern wind blows south, it originates in the north. See the related link for more information.

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A westerly wind comes from the west. All winds are named like this. In Britain a North wind is a cold wind, from the north.

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