No stream could be more convenient for navigation, since the
prevailing wind is south-east, and sailing boats may make a continuous progress to the Peruvian frontier, dropping down again with the current.
The master of the merchantman assured him that from the position at which they had picked him up, and the
prevailing winds for the past week he could have been on no other island than one of the Cape Verde group, which lie off the West Coast of Africa in about 16x or 17x north latitude.
The moisture-laden southwest monsoon is the
prevailing wind during the rainy season.
By Monday, PAGASA said a gradual shift of the
prevailing wind from the southeast to the southwest will bring cloudy skies and scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Zambales.
The
prevailing wind will be northeasterly to southeasterly moderate to fresh and strong at times especially during thunderstorms.
The
prevailing wind will be mainly Northeasterly to Southeasterly, between 10-20 knots reaching 40 knots during thunderstorms.
A spokesperson from Halton council said last Thursday, the
prevailing wind resulted in an odour drifting over Runcorn from Frodsham marshes.
The Ridge - from 14 to 16 - are three of the toughest holes on the highest part of the course, played into the
prevailing wind.
Pay attention to flag locations and gauge
prevailing wind to determine whether you need to adjust any shot plans.
IT can be argued that a sign of strong leadership is the willingness to listen and change tack when the
prevailing wind so dictates.
The
prevailing wind direction for the month was south west.
The degree of difficulty being the height of the tee and the
prevailing wind from the sea.