southerly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
south·er·ly
ˈsə-t͟hər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the south
the southerly shore of the lake
2
: coming from the south
a southerly wind
Examples of southerly in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Humidity from the Gulf of Mexico is being pushed by powerful southerly winds, bringing temperatures to the 80’s midweek and more rain.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
Because of its southerly location, Curaçao is outside the hurricane zone, which is sometimes a concern in the Caribbean during summer and early fall.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
With eight major geothermal hot spots, Beppu, located on the southerly island of Kyushu, is a remarkable anomaly for a city of its meager size.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
Gusty southerly winds will develop this afternoon and evening, with the strongest gusts expected from I-80 southward.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
By midday Sunday, a high atmospheric disturbance in southeast Colorado nudged a new cold front into our region packing stronger-than-normal southerly winds.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies and light southerly breezes keep us fairly mild.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
If the colder and snowier southerly trend continues, the snow scenarios may go up throughout Monday to reflect the change in storm track and intensity.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2022
A couple of afternoon southerly breezes could gust around 15 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
Evening southerly breezes, which may gust a couple of times near 20 mph, should calm fairly quickly as the night progresses.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022
Very light southerly breezes are helping to bring in milder, moister air.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
Light southerly winds coupled with overcast skies have kept overnight temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s through the metro area.
—oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022
Light southerly breezes will increase a tad during the afternoon, as a few clouds show up nearer sunset.
—Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022
Strong southerly winds could pound the beaches early in the day with gusts in the 50-60 mph range.
—oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2021
Light southerly breezes could occasionally gust near 15 mph.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
Adjective or adverb
In the current situation, an area of low pressure over Libya prompted strong southerly winds which brought in high concentration of dust and sand from North Africa into Greece, especially on Tuesday, BBC said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Humidity from the Gulf of Mexico is being pushed by powerful southerly winds, bringing temperatures to the 80’s midweek and more rain.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
Because of its southerly location, Curaçao is outside the hurricane zone, which is sometimes a concern in the Caribbean during summer and early fall.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024
With eight major geothermal hot spots, Beppu, located on the southerly island of Kyushu, is a remarkable anomaly for a city of its meager size.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
Gusty southerly winds will develop this afternoon and evening, with the strongest gusts expected from I-80 southward.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
By midday Sunday, a high atmospheric disturbance in southeast Colorado nudged a new cold front into our region packing stronger-than-normal southerly winds.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies and light southerly breezes keep us fairly mild.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
If the colder and snowier southerly trend continues, the snow scenarios may go up throughout Monday to reflect the change in storm track and intensity.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
Noun
If southerly breezes kick up a bit during the early morning hours, warmest spots may hover in the upper 40s.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2022
A couple of afternoon southerly breezes could gust around 15 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
Evening southerly breezes, which may gust a couple of times near 20 mph, should calm fairly quickly as the night progresses.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2022
Very light southerly breezes are helping to bring in milder, moister air.
—Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2022
Light southerly winds coupled with overcast skies have kept overnight temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s through the metro area.
—oregonlive, 2 Feb. 2022
Light southerly breezes will increase a tad during the afternoon, as a few clouds show up nearer sunset.
—Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2022
Strong southerly winds could pound the beaches early in the day with gusts in the 50-60 mph range.
—oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2021
Light southerly breezes could occasionally gust near 15 mph.
—Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021
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