easterly
1 of 2adjective or adverb
east·er·ly
ˈē-stər-lē 
1
: situated toward or belonging to the east
the easterly shore of the lake
2
: coming from the east
an easterly storm
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
This week’s Santa Ana winds are expected take a more traditional, easterly track, which could affect different areas.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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Adjective or adverb
The Active Red Sea Trough is a rare tongue of low-pressure that extends up the Red Sea from the south when easterly winds blow over the adjacent mountains, and it is known to cause extreme rainfall and flash flooding.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
This week’s Santa Ana winds are expected take a more traditional, easterly track, which could affect different areas.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Positive values show winds from the west, whereas negative values indicate easterlies.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
There are three jet streams that are thought to affect the Indian summer monsoon – the subtropical westerly, the tropical easterly, and the Somali or cross-equatorial jet stream.
—Anusha Krishnan, Quartz, 30 May 2022
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“Easterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easterly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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