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Southwesterly
Southwesterly meaning
Situated in, or pointing to, the southwest. | Of a wind, coming from the southwest.
Synonyms of Southwesterly
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Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, possibly reaching 19 degrees, in mostly light southwesterly breezes".
Strong southwesterly winds are expected to develop this afternoon continue into this evening.
The bureau's Kate Doyle said a ridge of high pressure bringing persistent southwesterly winds and clear skies led to the "really crispy" morning temperatures.
Then it will move southwesterly through north-eastern South Australia and western New South Wales.
The wind along the coast will be Strong northeasterly along the wild coast at first, otherwise moderate to fresh southwesterly.
Torres said isolated rain and thunderstorms are likely in the western part of Northern and Central Luzon due to southwesterly surface wind flow, while Batanes and Babuyan Islands are expected to have overcast skies with rains due to the frontal system.
A Met Office spokesperson said: "Very strong west or southwesterly winds will develop widely during Sunday evening, persisting overnight and into Monday morning.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says southwesterly gusts off 70 to 90 kilometres per hour are possible throughout the early afternoon Tuesday.
The Met Office states: “A spell of strong west or southwesterly winds is likely to affect Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England and much of Scotland from Tuesday evening.
Very strong and gusty southwesterly winds will develop, with strong gales and high waves along coasts.
Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the day then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Winds southeast to southwesterly up to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly up to 20 km/h in the morning.
You won't need your jacket this afternoon as sunshine and a southwesterly breeze will help temperatures warm into the upper 70s and low 80s.
Another case of tornado moving at a snail’s pace was 1997 Jarrell, TX F-5 tornado, which very slowly wandered southwesterly, according to The Weather Channel’s article.
Moisture-rich and unstable air will be brought into the area by a southwesterly flow at the lower levels, providing the ingredients for thunderstorm development, especially during the afternoon and evening.
The forecast is for winds to decrease in the middle of tomorrow, before becoming south to southwesterly and light in the late afternoon.
Fueled by a brisk southwesterly wind, highs on should return to the 70s.
Winds southwesterly moderate, decreasing light to moderate towards evening, veering northwesterly late night.
Winds southwesterly moderate to strong, soon sharply veering north-northwesterly and decreasing moderate, veering northerly moderate to strong for a time by afternoon, then northeasterly moderate in the evening and easterly moderate to strong overnight.
Winds westerly moderate, rapidly easing variable light by midday and increasing southwesterly light to moderate through the evening.