Sentences with phrase «northwesterly winds»

For windsurfers, the prevailing northwesterly winds blow best in the afternoon.

Typically, classic nor'easter s that strike southern New England as well as the Mid-Atlantic do so when the confluence zone, or area of strong west - to - northwesterly winds well north of the storm system, is located further to the north and west, across Quebec, compared to this setup.

Any drying will be aided by very strong northwesterly winds.

This westernmost Channel Island receives northwesterly winds and severe weather from the open ocean.

The shape and location of the Rockies help to cause a persistent wave in the Jet Stream, with a trough in over eastern North America which brings cold continental air, via northwesterly winds, to northeastern North America, and a crest over the eastern north Atlantic and western Europe which brings warm maritime air, via southwesterly winds, to northern Europe.

Prevailing northwesterly winds are almost constant blowing sand quite readily.

San Miguel is the westernmost island, and as a result receives the brunt of the northwesterly winds, fog, and severe weather from the open ocean.

The cool, dry westerly and northwesterly winds — driven by the East Asian winter monsoon (pdf) circulation — typically blow pollutants away from the city.