noun
northeasterly wind
A wind blowing from the northeast. Often used in weather contexts or nautical descriptions.
今日は北東風が強く吹いている。
A strong northeasterly wind is blowing today.
北東風のため、船は予定より遅れた。
The ship was delayed due to the northeasterly wind.
東風 is an east wind; 北東風 is a wind from the northeast, a different direction.
Compound of 北東 (northeast) and 風 (wind). The reading きたごち is a specific term for this wind direction.