1.   A fitful northeast wind blew a dampness over the country, threatening rain that never quite fell.

2.   A strong northeast wind ushered in a spit of rain the next day.

3.   Recent heavy erosion has slowed greatly on northern Palm Beach County beaches because northeast winds have shifted to east, said Julia Leo, county beach patrol spokeswoman.

4.   Rebecca Lee shivered against a raw northeast wind, a sweatshirt her only protection.

5.   Sitting in the sand, feeling the northeast wind, I thought of newspaper columns, brave new worlds and what I might tell school kids.

6.   This capping generally occurs each year in July or August, and it is broken up by the fall storm season and strong northeast winds.

7.   Persistent northeast winds and dry air will dominate the local islands through tonight.

8.   Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Waters Synopsis ... Strong high pressure north of local waters will produce fresh to strong east to northeast winds through tonight.

9.   A gradual decrease of cloudiness is expected tonight with light northeast winds.

10.   A high pressure system northwest of the area will continue to produce moderate to strong northeast winds acros the islands.