WSW

Geography & Places abbreviation · Direction

WSW
Stands forWest-southwest
CategoriesGeography & Places

WSW stands for West-southwest, a direction abbreviation.

Bearing 247.5 degrees, between west and southwest; across much of Western Europe the prevailing winds come from roughly this direction off the Atlantic.

Example: A WSW wind will push the smoke toward the eastern suburbs.

Usage notes

Runway numbers are magnetic headings divided by ten, so a runway pointing WSW is numbered about 25.

More direction abbreviations

  • E – East
  • EB – Eastbound
  • ENE – East-northeast
  • ESE – East-southeast
  • GN – Grid north
  • MN – Magnetic north
  • N – North
  • NB – Northbound
  • NE – Northeast
  • NNE – North-northeast
  • NNW – North-northwest
  • NW – Northwest

See all 23 direction abbreviations →

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