west wind, westerly wind. - Wind coming from west.
west - One of the 4 cardinal compass points. West is at 270° on a compass card.
- The west wind.
Signal Flags
A (Alpha) - Diver below (when stationary); I am undergoing a speed trial
B (Bravo) - I am taking on or discharging explosives (Dangerous Cargo)
C (Charlie) - Yes (affirmative) ...
The southwest wind was steady at 20 knots, and there was a sizable chop running on the bay. Forrestal had hauled the PlayCat to the beach in his pickup truck and had the boat assembled before I arrived.
A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zulu
Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zula Time - GMT
Greenwich Meridian Time. Also known as Universal Time.
Zenith-The point of the celestial sphere which is directly overhead.
Zephyr-A gentle breeze. The west wind.
Zodiac-Trade name for inflatable boat.
Zula time --GMT- Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time ...
Thus an East wind shifts to West by way of Southeast, South and Southwest, and a West wind shifts to East by way of Northwest, North and Northeast.
Although wind is created by complex changes in the weather and local geography, it is conveniently described as blowing from a source. The wind direction is the direction from which the wind blows. A southwest wind blows from the southwest, ...
We were bound for the Bay Islands of Honduras with a planned stop at Lighthouse Reef, home of the famed Blue-Hole dive spot. It was early February and an uncharacteristically cold northwest wind was sweeping across Belize.
a smaller aftermast (mizzen or jigger) stepped abaft the tiller or wheel; a yawl's mizzen is smaller than a ketch's, as well as being placed farther aft. zenith The part of the celestial sphere which is exactly overhead zephyr The west wind ...
 See also: West, Wind, Boat, Point, Sailing
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