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Northerly, southerly etc indicate the direction the wind is flowing FROM not to. A wind flowing from south to north is a Southerly wind.

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A notherly wind comes from the south and moves toward the north?

This is incorrect. A northerly wind comes from the north and moves toward the south.


If you have a north wind do you call it a north wind or a south 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?


What type of wind blows from north to south?

FROM the north. Winds take their names from their origin.


What is a southerly?

A southerly wind, or a south wind, is a wind that comes from the south and blows north. Southerly winds originate in the south or come from the south.


How true or false A northerly wind comes from the south and moves toward the north?

False. A northerly wind comes from the north and moves towards the south.


What direction does the cold northerly wind come?

The cold northerly wind comes from the north, blowing towards the south. It is typically associated with colder temperatures and can be a characteristic feature of certain weather patterns, such as cold fronts or high-pressure systems moving in from polar regions.


What is name of the wind blowing toward the north?

When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.


Does a west wind blow to the west or from the west?

It is a south-westerly wind. Always named after the direction the wind comes FROM And if from south-west it blows at 180 degress to north-east so not at 90 degrees to south-east direction.


What is a wind blowing toward the north called?

When you name a wind. You name it in the direction it is coming from, so a wind blowing toward the north comes from the south. It is therefore a South Wind.


What does the east wind west wind north wind south wind mean?

An east wind comes out of the east, a west wind comes out of the west and so on.


What does it mean if a wind vane is pointing north?

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.


Which wind blows from the south towards the north?

The wind that blows from the south towards the north is called a south wind. It moves in the opposite direction to the usual north wind.