The north wind
If the wind is coming from the north and moving to the south, then it would be called a "northerly" wind. Likewise, if it is coming from the south, it would be a "southerly" wind. why? is there a reasond?
A north wind is coming from the north, blowing in a southward direction.
The wind coming from the south and heading north is called a southerly wind.
A 'nor-easter' is a wind coming from the direction of North East (ie 045 degrees)
In meteorological terms, "n10-20" would indicate that the wind is coming from the north and blowing towards the south. The "n" stands for "north" and the numbers indicate the wind speed range in knots.
A west wind or a "Zephyr".
a north wind
If the wind is coming from the north, you would indicate the wind direction as "north." This convention is based on the direction from which the wind is originating, not where it is heading.
When the wind is blowing north, the wind direction is referred to as "north." This means that the air is moving from the south towards the north. Wind direction is always described based on where the wind is coming from, not where it is going.
Wind direction is reported from the direction it is coming from.. if wind is blowing toward the northwest, this is said to be a south easterly wind direction and so on. hope that helps
Northerly, southerly etc indicate the direction the wind is flowing FROM not to. A wind flowing from south to north is a Southerly wind.
If the wind is from the north, the wind vane will point to the south. The wind vane is weighted so that the wind can swing it in the direction that it is going.