norther

noun

Definition of northernext
as in gale

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  1. gale
  2. blow
  3. northeaster
  4. westerly
  5. wind
Noun
  • The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Port of Palm Beach switched from port condition Yankee to port condition Zulu at 6 p.m. Tuesday, meaning sustained gale force winds are expected to arrive within 12 hours.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of gale
Noun
  • But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.
    Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Then, when the entire sector was down, Siemens Energy got hit with another blow.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 26 May 2023
Definition of northeaster
Noun
  • First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024
  • Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
    NBC News, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2020
Definition of westerly
Noun
  • Meanwhile, lessening winds and increasing humidity have helped firefighters make progress in the battle against the Franklin fire in Malibu.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Place your mini greenhouses in a sunny spot that’s protected from strong winds and only water them if the soil dries out.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of wind
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