south-westerly

If there's a strong south-westerly wind, it feels like a layer of your skin is being scoured off.

Back to the land: from London to sheep farming on Eigg 2011

The heavy rain that moved slowly north was a result of disturbed upper weather patterns moving across western Pakistan, combined with a very moist south-westerly flow at the surface.

Weatherwatch: Monsoon causes floods and landslides 2011

I knew that I must travel in a south-westerly direction to reach my destination; but the sun was my only guide.

Chapter 16 2010

The return of frequent south-westerly winds during the first half of the month helped to make this the mildest February since 2002, but they also brought heavy rain, especially on western upslopes.

The weather in February 2011

The curved form, which can be related back to previous projects by ORA in the Cottesloe area relates primarily to the local environment, curving over on the southern side to minimise overshadowing to the southern neighbour and protecting the residence from the strong south-westerly winds.

Curtin Avenue Residence by Optimum Resource Architects 2009

It was across a mad ocean we tore, for the mounting sea that made from eastward bucked into the West End Drift and battled and battered down the huge south-westerly swell.

CHAPTER XL 2010

But there may be good news, La Niñas often bring a mild end to British winters as the jet stream kinks into a position where surface winds return to a more normal, warmer, south-westerly quarter.

Weatherwatch: La Niña causes mayhem around the world 2011

While the country clogs up its shopping centres, folk in one south-westerly fishing village will troop down streets and beaches, sing about storms and sailors, and feast on pilchards and pastry.

This week's new events 2011

Tierra del Fuego, which extends south-westerly to the Horn, we slipped along at an eight-knot clip.

CHAPTER XXXIII 2010

A huge south-westerly gale originating in the Atlantic Ocean swept across Ireland, Britain, the Low Countries, and northern Germany, causing at least 25,000 deaths.

Weatherwatch: The Grote Mandrenke 2011