If the prevailing wind is southerly does it mean it is coming from the south, heading north, or is it from north heading south?
2007-02-06 02:36:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
This is a good question. It is always the wind "from" that direction. Hence easterlies would be winds from the east blowing toward the west. This way of reporting is standardized all over the globe. In addition, the fact that it is a "prevailing" wind means it is an average wind vector over a short but specified period of time, which I believe is either 1 or 3 minutes but you should check further on this.
2007-02-06 03:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its from the South and heading North. The prevailing wind in UK is from the South West and it is not that often that we get a North wind.
2007-02-07 02:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally heading from the South. Look up Wind Rose charts for definitions.
2007-02-06 02:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by MarauderX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coming from the South
2007-02-06 02:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's coming from the south.
2007-02-06 02:46:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from the south heading north....we just learned about this in science class
2007-02-06 02:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by Lucy Lou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends if you are british or american, in britain coming from the south heading north i believe, the americans do it the other way round
2007-02-06 02:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
south heading north darling
2007-02-06 03:37:11 · answer #8 · answered by dream theatre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen to the weather report. Or, go outside and fly a kite.
2016-05-23 23:28:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋