Compass Points
| # | Compass point | Abbr. | Traditional wind point | Lowest | Middle | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | N | Tramontana | 0.00° | 5.62° | |
| 2 | North by east | NbE | Qto Tramontana verso Greco | 5.63° | 11.25° | 16.87° |
| 3 | North-northeast | NNE | Greco-Tramontana | 16.88° | 22.50° | 28.12° |
| 4 | Northeast by north | NEbN | Qto Greco verso Tramontana | 28.13° | 33.75° | 39.37° |
| 5 | Northeast | NE | Greco | 39.38° | 45.00° | 50.62° |
| 6 | Northeast by east | NEbE | Qto Greco verso Levante | 50.63° | 56.25° | 61.87° |
| 7 | East-northeast | ENE | Greco-Levante | 61.88° | 67.50° | 73.12° |
| 8 | East by north | EbN | Qto Levante verso Greco | 73.13° | 78.75° | 84.37° |
| 9 | East | E | Levante | 84.38° | 90.00° | 95.62° |
| 10 | East by south | EbS | Qto Levante verso Scirocco | 95.63° | 101.25° | 106.87° |
| 11 | East-southeast | ESE | Levante-Scirocco | 106.88° | 112.50° | 118.12° |
| 12 | Southeast by east | SEbE | Qto Scirocco verso Levante | 118.13° | 123.75° | 129.37° |
| 13 | Southeast | SE | Scirocco | 129.38° | 135.00° | 140.62° |
| 14 | Southeast by south | SEbS | Qto Scirocco verso Ostro | 140.63° | 146.25° | 151.87° |
| 15 | South-southeast | SSE | Ostro-Scirocco | 151.88° | 157.50° | 163.12° |
| 16 | South by east | SbE | Qto Ostro verso Scirocco | 163.13° | 168.75° | 174.37° |
| 17 | South | S | Ostro | 174.38° | 180.00° | 185.62° |
| 18 | South by west | SbW | Qto Ostro verso Libeccio | 185.63° | 191.25° | 196.87° |
| 19 | South-southwest | SSW | Ostro-Libeccio | 196.88° | 202.50° | 208.12° |
| 20 | Southwest by south | SWbS | Qto Libeccio verso Ostro | 208.13° | 213.75° | 219.37° |
| 21 | Southwest | SW | Libeccio | 219.38° | 225.00° | 230.62° |
| 22 | Southwest by west | SWbW | Qto Libeccio verso Ponente | 230.63° | 236.25° | 241.87° |
| 23 | West-southwest | WSW | Ponente-Libeccio | 241.88° | 247.50° | 253.12° |
| 24 | West by south | WbS | Qto Ponente verso Libeccio | 253.13° | 258.75° | 264.37° |
| 25 | West | W | Ponente | 264.38° | 270.00° | 275.62° |
| 26 | West by north | WbN | Qto Ponente verso Maestro | 275.63° | 281.25° | 286.87° |
| 27 | West-northwest | WNW | Maestro-Ponente | 286.88° | 292.50° | 298.12° |
| 28 | Northwest by west | NWbW | Qto Maestro verso Ponente | 298.13° | 303.75° | 309.37° |
| 29 | Northwest | NW | Maestro | 309.38° | 315.00° | 320.62° |
| 30 | Northwest by north | NWbN | Qto Maestro verso Tramontana | 320.63° | 326.25° | 331.87° |
| 31 | North-northwest | NNW | Maestro-Tramontana | 331.88° | 337.50° | 343.12° |
| 32 | North by west | NbW | Qto Tramontana verso Maestro | 343.13° | 348.75° | 354.37° |
| 1 | North | N | Tramontana | 354.38° | 360.00° |
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