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I assume you are referring to a low pressure system in the northern hemisphere It is a due to something called the Coriolis Effect, a consequence of earth's spin. Because earth rotates as a solid body and is fatter at the equator than near the polls, the speed of the spin is faster nearer the equator. However, wind moving north or south will tend to resist this change in speed. Because of this, from the perspective of someone on the surface wind flowing into a northern hemisphere low pressure system from the north will be deflected to the west and wind flowing in from the south will be deflected to the east. The low pressure, though will still tend to pull that wind to ward itself, resulting in a counterclockwise circulation.

It works the opposite way in the Southern Hemisphere, resulting in a clockwise rotation.

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9y ago

The wind cannot blow in a counter clockwise sense on its own. This happens if the wind blows on an object.

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7y ago

Couterclockwise

It depends on whether you are in the north or south hemisphere.

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Low pressure mass

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13y ago

This is called a veering wind.

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