The winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth.
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Examples for "westerly "
Examples for "westerly "
1 South - westerly gales caused severe power cuts in parts of the west yesterday.
2 Eel River flows about 130 miles northerly and, say, forty miles westerly .
3 Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate south to south - westerly .
4 The most easterly of the chain is Timor, the most westerly Sumatra.
5 Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south - westerly .
1 With the prevailing westerly air flow across the country, perhaps one could counteract the other?
2 A balloon flight across the Irish Sea should be an easy matter, bearing in mind the prevailing westerly nature of our winds.
3 The prevailing westerly winds of the temperate zones have carried many species eastward and have extended the forest areas in that direction.
4 The whole coast from Tripoli to Beirout appears to be formed of sand, accumulated by the prevailing westerly winds, and hardened into rocks.
5 "Even more with prevailing westerly winds," he added.
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