Do they mean the wind is blowing from the south, or towards the south?
2007-01-17 05:13:19 · 6 answers · asked by Kripster 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
They mean that the wind is blowing from the south. This is a little confusing, because the wind's direction is northerly, but it makes sense to talk about where the air is coming from. For instance, north winds usually bring colder air in the area where I live, because they're blowing down from Canada.
2007-01-17 05:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by John L 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph." This means it will be coming from the Southeast and will be going Northwest. Another example is "North wind between 5 and 10 mph." This means the wind is coming FROM the North and GOING south. I Here this a lot from people. It can confuse many people easy. I think they should put "from" in the forecast.
2016-03-29 01:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winds are always reported and forecast with the direction from which they are blowing. This is an international convention and it is the same all over the world. Northerly winds are from the north, southerlies from the south.
2007-01-17 07:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means blowing towards the south, unless they specifically say "from the south".
2007-01-17 05:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
from the south.
2007-01-17 06:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
FROM THE SOUTH
2007-01-17 06:01:23 · answer #6 · answered by John M 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋