easterly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
east·er·ly
ˈē-stər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the east
the easterly shore of the lake
2
: coming from the east
an easterly storm
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Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
This event would see winds come from a more easterly direction; these are still typical offshore, or Santa Ana, winds.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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Adjective or adverb
The atmospheric setup during this recent event oriented winds in a more northerly to north-north easterly direction.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
This event would see winds come from a more easterly direction; these are still typical offshore, or Santa Ana, winds.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
Positive values show winds from the west, whereas negative values indicate easterlies.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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“Easterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easterly. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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