Westerly
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Westerly can refer to:
  • Westerly, Rhode Island, a town in the United States
  • The Westerlies
    Westerlies
    The Westerlies, anti-trades, or Prevailing Westerlies, are the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees latitude, blowing from the high pressure area in the horse latitudes towards the poles. These prevailing winds blow from the west to the east, and steer extratropical...

    , the prevailing winds in the middle latitudes
  • Westerly (Australian literary magazine)
    Westerly (Australian literary magazine)
    Westerly is a literary magazine that is produced at the University of Western Australia English Department since 1956. It is currently publishes two issues a year....

    , a literary magazine from the University of Western Australia
  • A prevailing wind occurring at Perth, Western Australia, also known as the Fremantle Doctor
    Fremantle Doctor
    The Fremantle Doctor, the Freo Doctor, or simply The Doctor, is the Western Australian vernacular term for the cooling afternoon sea breeze which occurs during summer months in south west coastal areas of Western Australia...

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