Wind direction

• The speed of the wind is given by the number of barbs on the wind flag (see appendix A-5)

• The wind direction is reported with a meteorological angle:

  • 0° - from the north (northerly)

  • 90° - from the east (easterly)

  • 180° - from the south (southerly)

  • 270° - from the west (westerly)

QUESTION FOR THOUGHT:

1.  With your present outside surface wind, determine where regions of surface high- and low- pressure areas are located. If clouds are moving overhead, locate the locations of high- and low- pressure aloft.