easterly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
east·er·ly
ˈē-stər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the east
the easterly shore of the lake
2
: coming from the east
an easterly storm
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Jim Sergent, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Another key ingredient that doesn’t go into seasonal forecasts but becomes important during the season are African easterly waves.
—Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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Adjective or adverb
An easterly wind pattern has carried the smoke eastward, reaching as far south as Florida.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Another key ingredient that doesn’t go into seasonal forecasts but becomes important during the season are African easterly waves.
—Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Noun
Positive values show winds from the west, whereas negative values indicate easterlies.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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“Easterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easterly. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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