A clockwise shift in wind direction, such as when the winds shift from the south to the west. Winds will veer during a cold frontal passage, as the southerly or southeast flow ahead of the front quickly shifts to the west or northwest following the front.

Said of the clockwise change of the direction of a wind, as opposed to backing.

A clockwise change in wind direction; for example, from east to west through south. The opposite of a backing.

A clockwise shift in the wind direction in the Northern Hemisphere at a certain location. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is counterclockwise. This can either happen horizontally or vertically (with height). For example, the wind shifts from the north to the northeast to the east. It is the opposite of backing.