southeaster

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Recent Examples of southeaster The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for southeaster
Noun
  • National Weather Service The NWS also issued a host of marine hazards, including gale warnings, high surf advisories, small craft advisories and beach hazards for most of Southern California's coastal communities.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Shutting down Logan would be another blow to the Lincoln area after the closures of Lincoln College and Lincoln Christian University, and other businesses and facilities over the years.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Earlier in the day, the Marlins were dealt another blow to their rotation when it was announced that top prospect Thomas White is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a left shoulder capsular sprain last month.
    Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Noun
  • Energy addition refers to a push to develop new technologies, such as renewables like solar and wind, in parallel with existing fossil fuels.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026
  • Researchers think a hot, energetic wind blowing from Sgr A* created this structure by sweeping the cold gas away or heating it up.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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
  • The angel wore a trim charcoal Borsalino with a tiny bouquet of songbird feathers and a scarlet paisley scarf that rippled in the breeze.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows.
    Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026

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“Southeaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/southeaster. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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