west·er·ly (w s t r-l )adj. 1. Situated toward the west. 2. Coming or being from the west: westerly winds. n. pl. west·er·lies A storm or wind coming from the west. [Middle English, from wester, western, from Old English westra; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.] west er·ly adv. |
Westerlies [ˈwɛstəlɪz]
pl n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol the prevailing winds blowing from the west on the poleward sides of the horse latitudes, often bringing depressions and anticyclones
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