China Naming Network - Eight-character Q&A - What kind of wind direction is commonly used in weather observation and forecasting?

What kind of wind direction is commonly used in weather observation and forecasting?

The most common wind directions in weather observations and forecasts are: northeast (EN),

north-northeast

(ENN), southeast (EN) ES),

south-southeast

(ESS); followed by: north (N), northwest (WN), north-northwest (WNN), south (S), southwest (WS),

South by Southwest

(WSS).