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How to use northwesterly in a sentence

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On the worst day, Wednesday 12 November, northwesterly gales caused exceptional dust-storms to sweep across three states.
The northwesterly limit of each lake parcel is shown as being the water's edge.
In the southern hemisphere it is the meeting place of the dry east to southeast winds generated by the subtropical highs, and the moisture-laden northwesterly monsoon winds.
The southern parts will share the same clear and sunny weather, wind directions will be more northerly tending to a northwesterly flow the further south one goes.
In Namibia, the northwesterly trade wind is the trademark of August.
The active phase is usually associated with broad areas of cloud and rain, with sustained moderate to fresh northwesterly winds on the north side of the trough.
Rocks display cleavage, schistosity and small-scale folds, most of which have northwesterly trending axes.
The shamal, a northwesterly wind common during June and July, causes dramatic sandstorms.
This westernmost Channel Island receives northwesterly winds and severe weather from the open ocean.
The path followed a northwesterly course, passing through or near present-day Lehighton, Jim Thorpe, Mountaintop and Wilkes-Barre.
According to Jordan Meteoroidal Department, winds will be north to northwesterly moderate to brisk, stirring dust in the desert areas.
The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
The summit can also be reached from the top of Wrynose Pass by following the Right of Way starting close to the Three Shire Stone and heading in a northwesterly direction.
Dust storms from Iraq and Saudi Arabia transported by northwesterly winds, locally called shamal wind, cause reduced visibility in the months of June and July.
Examples from Classical Literature
Sailing in a northwesterly direction a distance of 170 miles, they reached Asia Minor, in the province of Pamphylia.
The route pursued led to the north of Great Salt Lake, thence northwesterly.
Then the Seine flows like a ribbon of silver in a northwesterly direction into the English Channel.
The land lay prettily, the stream at this point flowing in a southerly direction, with the timber claim on its northwesterly bank.
Taking a northwesterly route having, as he thought, got around the country of Mirambo, he pushed forward with all speed.
We took a northwesterly course, being guided by the north star, and kept in the woods.
They were located just one mile outside the city in a northwesterly direction.
The northwesterly direction that they were following confirmed him in this belief.
Entering the range, we continued in a northwesterly direction up the valley, which here bent to the right.
Winds are moderate to strong northwesterly to southwesterly and sea waves are medium to high.
Winds will be northeasterly moderate changing to northwesterly brisk, raising dust in the desert areas.
A creek ran out of its northwesterly end, flowing in that direction.
For about a quarter of its length it runs in a northwesterly direction.
The German battle cruisers also turned to a northwesterly course.
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