A west wind or a "Zephyr".
The north wind
If a weather map shows a wind symbol at 270 degrees, it means the wind is coming from the west. Wind direction is typically reported in terms of where it is coming from, not where it is going to.
A wind blowing from east to west is called a westerly wind.
A west wind blows from the west to the east.
Wind direction is where the wind has travelled from. So for example, if a wind of 5mph was coming from the south west there would be a 5mph south west wind. You could also describe this as a south westerly Force 2 Light Breeze using the Beaufort scale.
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?
Meteorologists reference the direction from which the wind is coming when naming wind patterns. An easterly wind originates from the east and blows towards the west. The direction of the wind is indicative of weather patterns and can influence temperature and precipitation in a region.
Wind from west-southwest (WSW) indicates that the wind is blowing from the direction between west and southwest. This wind direction could bring warmer temperatures if coming from a region with higher temperatures, or colder temperatures if coming from a colder region. The specific impact on weather conditions would depend on other factors such as speed and duration of the wind.
An easterly wind is a wind coming from the east. So, if you're feeling a breeze on your face and it's coming from the direction of the rising sun, you've got yourself an easterly wind. Just remember, it's all about perspective, darling.
Wnw wind refers to a wind coming from the west-northwest direction. This means the wind is blowing towards the east-southeast. The notation usually follows the cardinal directions on a compass, with the first letter indicating the general direction the wind is coming from.
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.
A north by northwest (NNW) wind at 6 mph is coming from the north by northwest direction. This means that the wind originates from that compass direction and is blowing toward the south by southeast. In meteorological terms, wind direction is always described based on where it comes from, not where it is going.