southerly
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Coastal areas have also seen dangerous rip currents and elevated surf in recent weeks amid multiple southerly swells, most recently due to Tropical Storm Genevieve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
"The wildfire danger level will continue to increase, reaching extreme levels and making firefighting efforts more difficult due to high temperatures, locally gusty southerly winds and widespread low humidity," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A westerly wind will bring an end to heatwave conditions, while southerly winds could signal a return to intense heat.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
As of last week, the Navy had secretly been helping ships navigate a southerly route farther from Iran’s coast, apparently for free.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Because it was located two thousand feet high in the mountains, White Sulphur’s climate was much more comfortable than other southerly regions were.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The weather is entirely different than it used to be, just look at the lack of southerlies bringing rain this season, he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
These waters in particular, provide some level of lee to the prevailing southerlies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2011
