northerly

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Recent Examples of northerly Only the strongest swimmers should consider cliff diving into the sea, which can become rough when northerlies blow through. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for northerly
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Noun
  • First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
    NBC News, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
Noun
  • Fierce gales hit the Irish Sea in late October 1859.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
  • It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Northerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northerly. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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