A wind that comes from the west is called a "westerly" wind. This term is used in meteorology to describe winds that blow from the west toward the east. Westerly winds are common in many regions and can influence weather patterns and ocean currents.
A wind blowing from east to west is called a westerly wind.
A wind that blows from west to east is called a westerly wind. The direction of origin is the name of the wind.
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.
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 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.
A west wind or a "Zephyr".
prevailing wind means where the wind comes from which is the north west of the sea
A wind blowing from east to west is called a westerly wind.
An east wind comes out of the east, a west wind comes out of the west and so on.
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.
Oh honey, let me break it down for you. The difference between NW (northwest) wind, NNW (north-northwest) wind, and WNW (west-northwest) wind is all about the direction they're blowing from. NW comes from the northwest, NNW comes from a bit more north of that, and WNW comes from the west-northwest. So, basically, it's like playing a game of "which way is the wind coming from" with compass directions.
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.
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?
The prevailing wind in West Bridgewater, MA blows predominantly from the west. This means it generally comes from the west and moves towards the east in that area.
Zephyr comes from the Greek Wind God Zephyrus; or "West Wind".
In the middle of March, when the wind comes from the West.
Well, Since Zephyrus was the Greek God of the west wind, I guess zephyr comes from that God.