The island is located squarely in the path of powerful southwesterly trade winds.

该岛恰好位于强劲的西贸易风的路径上。

So a line from the Lake of the Woods at 49 would have veered in a pronounced southwesterly direction.

因此，从伍兹湖的49度纬线出发，本应明显地西方偏。

However, Sreejith said India could get lucky with a weak El Nino, as higher sea-surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean and southwesterly winds could bring more rains.

然而，斯里吉斯说，如果厄尔尼诺现象很弱，印度可能会很幸运，因为印度洋海面温度升高和西风可能带来更多降雨。