northerly

This is when the Moon reaches the extremes of its orbit around the Earth, rising and setting at its most northerly and southerly positions on the horizon.

But, unwittingly, they were being blown by a northerly wind towards a rip current, a permanent fixture beside the lido at the southern end of the mile-long beach.

With the wind blowing from a northerly to north-easterly direction, some fairly cold air for the time of year will be ushered in.

Their northerly location means opposition teams can face wind and snow conditions as well as a talented, determined side.

Other forecasts instead build high pressure to the north-west of the UK bringing a return of northerly winds, which would mean lower temperatures and perhaps even some wintry showers.