Table 3 Wind and cloud direction conversions from cardinal and intercardinal directions to degrees.

From: Transcribing historical Canadian weather data

Cardinal direction

Abbreviation

Degrees (°)

North

N

0

North North East

NNE

22.5

North East

NE

45

East North East

ENE

67.5

East

E

90

East South East

ESE

112.5

South East

SE

135

South South East

SSE

157.5

South

S

180

South South West

SSW

202.5

South West

SW

225

West South West

WSW

247.5

West

W

270

West North West

WNW

292.5

NorthWest

NW

315

North North West

NNW

337.5

Calm/ Zero/Empty/ not perceptible

Calm

Calm

Variable

Var

Variable