northeasterly
adverb or adjective
north·east·er·ly
nȯrth-ˈē-stər-lē 
1
: from the northeast
2
: toward the northeast
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Winds will be light and variable but turning more northerly or northeasterly with time.
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 July 2022
So, what would happen if the intrusion continues to propagate northeasterly and intersects the magmatic system under Askja?
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2014
Instead, the region has been seeing the exact opposite this week—high-pressure weather patterns bringing weak, northeasterly winds.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
Drizzle is possible Tuesday morning if eddy circulation develops off the coast, then northerly winds will turn more northeasterly and offshore again later in the day.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
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Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 July 2022
So, what would happen if the intrusion continues to propagate northeasterly and intersects the magmatic system under Askja?
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2014
Instead, the region has been seeing the exact opposite this week—high-pressure weather patterns bringing weak, northeasterly winds.
—Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
Drizzle is possible Tuesday morning if eddy circulation develops off the coast, then northerly winds will turn more northeasterly and offshore again later in the day.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2021
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northeasterly
adverb or adjective
north·east·er·ly
nȯr-ˈthē-stər-lē
1
: from the northeast
2
: toward the northeast
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