westerly

Example Sentences

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"I'd suffered two weeks of storms and it was literally sustained westerlies for 25 knots for two weeks," he added.

From BBC

They started the boat’s engine again and moved in a westerly direction at low speed.”

From New York Times

They typically do so when high temperatures combine with other factors, including high humidity and westerly winds that blow hot air from high-altitude deserts, he added.

From New York Times

In the most westerly county in the UK - County Fermanagh - locals kicked off the celebrations on Friday night with a parade in Lisbellaw.

From BBC

“The rising temperatures combined with westerly winds, which reach the Mediterranean hot and dry, cause the relative humidity to fall, and the risk of wildfires goes up dramatically,” Del Campo said.

From Seattle Times