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to wind·ward
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Princeton's WordNet
to windward, windward side, weatherboard, weather sidenoun
the side toward the wind
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to windward
In the direction from which the wind is coming; toward the side facing the wind. It's a term commonly used in sailing to refer to the direction upwind (opposite the direction the wind is blowing).
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of to windward in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of to windward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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We are expecting very rough and dangerous surf along with damaging tropical-storm-force and hurricane-force winds over the northern Leeward Islands, and tropical-storm-force winds over the southern Leewards to perhaps the northern Windward Islands, mostly in gusts.
Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is possible over the Windward Islands and the northeastern coast of Venezuela Tuesday night and Wednesday.
In August, the typical origin point for a tropical system to form is near the Leeward and Windward islands in the Caribbean, where Fred formed and where Grace is likely to form, by September, when peak hurricane season is, this origin area greatly expands to include much of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the western Atlantic as tropical waves track west off the coast of Africa.
Waimanalo and windward Oahu have some of the best beaches in Hawaii sought by people all around the world.
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