« Back to Glossary IndexUpwind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing; the opposite of leeward.Related Articles:Glossary: LeewardPacific Ocean Typhoons and Atlantic Ocean Hurricanes - August 24 to September 2 2023Weak Tropical Cyclone Dovi - Northern Tasman Sea - 10 to 12 February 2022Tropical Cyclone Amos hits Western Samoa April 23 2016Glossary: Rain Shadow« Back to Glossary Index