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Definition of south-westerly in English: south-westerlyadjective & adverbˌsaʊθˈwɛst(ə)li as adjective a south-westerly wind another term for south-west as adverb make straight south-westerly from here Example sentencesExamples - The race over a south lake course began in a fresh south-westerly wind, which soon veered to the west and then swung round to the north before virtually dying away altogether.
- The day was dry but a strong south-westerly wind persisted all day which made things very difficult for the stall-holders who lined Main Street.
- Each house has a traditional stone facade designed to be reminiscent of the older homes in the village; the units face south-westerly and overlook the Boyle river.
- The best time to dive here is when the wind blows offshore, but steer clear when the swell of south or south-westerly winds is running onto the beach, because it makes it difficult to get in and out of the water.
- With extensive windows, the room enjoys south-westerly views of the Dublin mountains and surrounding countryside.
- The south-westerly wind certainly made a very big difference and my time would have been much slower without it as it seemed to push me all the way.
- A large picture window takes full advantage of panoramic south-westerly views of the Dublin and Wicklow mountains.
- The south-westerly monsoon winds bring copious amounts of rain from June onwards.
- When milder weather came it came with a strong south-westerly wind.
- If the warm, south-westerly wind continued to blow, the rain would have gone by the time he ventured out into Farnescombe Bay.
- The McDoualls also began the planting of the shelterbelts of trees that protect the garden from salt-laden winds and south-westerly gales.
- The South, the West Country and the Midlands bore the brunt of the weather, but the rain - driven by gale-force south-westerly winds - caused river levels in Yorkshire to rise rapidly.
- Foinavon's large south-westerly garden is not overlooked.
- In November 2000 they set off for a five-day training run and found themselves crewing the boat into the teeth of a force eight south-westerly gale.
- Bishop Rock, off the Scilly Isles, is Britain's most south-westerly Atlantic outpost, with a long history of wrecked shipping and ravaged lighthouses.
- The Atlantic that laps the southern shore of this most south-westerly corner of Europe is nearly always calm.
- I was worried that the wind and water would take me in a south-westerly direction and I would therefore have to pass perilously close to 50 miles of coastline.
- On 13th July, the Endeavour left Tahiti and headed south-westerly, charting New Zealand.
- Features include a paved corner patio with south-westerly aspect and garden shed.
- The county is currently enjoying a warm spell, brought on by light south-westerly winds, which has even prompted some people to go back into their summer wardrobe.
nounˌsaʊθˈwɛst(ə)li a cold and vicious south-westerly another term for southwester Example sentencesExamples - Other life included a family of German walkers, a mountain biker, and a flock of racing pigeons that skimmed the heather to mitigate a strong south-westerly.
- Ireland has a maritime climate with mild winters and warm summers thanks to prevailing south-westerlies and the Gulf Stream.
- Because of the prevailing south-westerlies in the exposed Baie de Seine, we stayed in sheltered waters nearer shore until ready to dive.
- It was a great night on the beach, a warm south-westerly blowing on shore, a canopy of stars, excellent buffet and, of course, rivers of reds, whites, beer, soft drinks and other libations flowing endlessly.
- At home we enjoy perhaps the freshest air in Europe, on the edge of a Gulf Stream peninsula where the prevailing south-westerlies first hit land and dump their moisture after leaving the Gulf of Mexico.
- Southerly flow into the monsoon is a continuation of the south-easterly trades of the southern hemisphere, except that they are deflected to the right by the Coriolis force in the northern hemisphere to become south-westerlies.
- The Thai players from various provinces fought off some strong challenges from a big contingent of European entries, as well as rain storms, intense heat and strong south-westerlies - all in the day's play.
- It's true what they say about the sunny south-east - because Ireland's hills soak up moisture from prevailing south-westerlies, it really is a good deal brighter and drier here.
- Conditions varied from steady 10-12 knot south-westerlies to almost dead calm, interspersed with vicious rain-squalls out of the south - typical Monsoon weather in the northern Gulf at this time of the year.
- True, the south-westerlies and ground-swells which had scared me out of the water in September had only recently abated, but visibility was now 10m, and the fish life was starting to re-awaken.
- Much will depend on the wind conditions which are expected to be light-to-moderate south-westerlies, suiting the smaller Asian frames.
- The Cobras probably failed to capitalise fully on winning the toss as the strong south-westerly which blew all day, drew whatever sting there was from the pitch.
- There was an 18 to 20 knot south-westerly blowing.
- A barely perceptible south-westerly helped Doug and Joyce to the mark, well ahead of Miles and Cathy.
- Will the south-westerly, which has been blowing strongly and steadily in Pattaya the past two weeks, stay?
- By starting time there was a moderate south-westerly and Pilgrim got away to a good start chased all the way by Liberty.
- Kitting up in the small well of a crowded hardboat, in a strong swell with a south-westerly blowing, was difficult.
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