Re: Wind Directions?


Dirk Van de moortel wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5vFlf.507$Tg2..468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The offical wind directions around the compass clockwise are:
> >
> > North - North North East - North East - East North East - East
> >
> > East - East South East - South East - South South East - South
> >
> > South South West - South West - West South West - West
> >
> > West North West - North West - North North West - North
> >
> > Is there actually some order to this nomeclature?
> > --
> > Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
> > (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> > Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
> >
> > Web Page: <home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews>
>
> Yes.
> Start with one letter N, E, S, W.
>
> Half way between any of them is denoted with two letters,
> but N or S are always taken first. So you get NE, NW, SE, SW
>
> Halfway between a one letter X and a two letter YZ, you always
> start twith the one letter.
> So you get (making sure you don't write he impossible ones):
> N-NE, N-NW,
> E-NE, E-SE,
> S-SE, S-SW
> W-NW, W-SE
>
> You can go on if you like now. Always write the shortest
> before the longest. Examples: SEESEESESEESE.
> See if you can find what it means ;-)

Using the "halfway" rule you cite, I remember it using "of" between the
letters.
NW is "north of west" or, if you like, "halfway north of west".
WNW is "west of north of west" or, if you like, "halfway west of
northwest"

PD

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