They have come here in unprecedented numbers, which we believe has happened while they were travelling through strong north-westerly winds between Orkney and Iceland.
The cold north-westerly wind blasting across the royal estate yesterday ensured neither of these marks would be threatened.
Forecaster Gerard Bellam says north-westerly winds are on the way, which will give the country, especially eastern regions, a chance to warm up.
Approaching the Mersey Bar Lightship at a quarter-to-seven she was hit by a severe north-westerly gale.
Carlisle was the most north-westerly town in the Roman Empire.
While playing into a cold north-westerly breeze, Bruff kept the deficit down to a manageable size until just before half time, when we conceded two quick goals.
ESB spokesperson Pauline Madigan said the situation could have been much worse as the winds were south-westerly instead of the usually more damaging north-westerly winds.
As the north-westerly wind whistled shrilly through the willows near my house, I concluded that this year would be special for kite-lovers.
Wintry showers in the West and North will gradually become more isolated and the north-westerly winds will ease.
Exposed on the Atlantic coast like this, a north-westerly storm could bring some enormous waves straight in on the wreck site.
I had sailed for about a mile in a north-westerly direction and the sea began to get very choppy.
The MoD has been using Cape Wrath as a live bombing range for nearly 70 years with the tacit agreement of the residents of nearby Durness, mainland Britain's most north-westerly village.
A particularly spectacular blackbird arrival was recorded during November 5, 1961 following a north-westerly gale the previous day.
Today the forecast was for a cold north-westerly wind with the odd flurry of snow.
The capital of the Northern Territory, Darwin is on the north-westerly tip of Australia and was strategically situated for maintaining a supply route and a stop-off base for armed forces heading into the Pacific Theatre.
Yesterday it was reported that Dennis was 400 km west of St Vincent moving in a west north-westerly direction, raging toward Jamaica and Cuba.
Throughout the race, a hot north-westerly wind had been throwing waves of warmth at the competitors.
A north-westerly breeze and periods of good sunshine continued throughout the day which made things pleasant for everyone.
The weather was beautiful and sunny with a slight north-westerly breeze.
Late last year, on the streets and in the conference rooms of Seattle, the most north-westerly city of the USA, there was an unmistakable feeling in the air: the sensation of history being made.
nounnɔːθˈwɛst(ə)li
another term for northwester
Example sentencesExamples
The waves whipped up by the north-westerly made entry interesting, especially when trying to get our fins on.
Another summer wind, a north-westerly, blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf.
Back on the ship, the 14-man team were fighting against strengthening north-westerlies.
Monday's strong wind gave the fleet a good race as boats tacked off from the start to find the best wind in the main north-westerly, or to pick up the north-easterly air stream down Troutbeck.
The sky cleared, the sun came out and the race started on schedule, albeit in a very light, fickle north-westerly.