That is possibly because the continent, as it drifted westward, pushed over a large area of Pacific floor.

Drifting westward, the system did not develop considerably until July 23.

The low drifted westward as convection tried to consolidate around the center.

It drifted westward with the current overnight and all the next morning, some of the ships taking on coal.

Several models indicated the possibility of the storm to drift westward into central Florida.

An area of disturbed weather formed on August 26, 2003 and drifted westward.

The circulation drifted westward, and reports from the surface showed intensification.

The satellite villages they used at these times began to grow as the population drifted westward.

The cloud itself was drifting lazily westward, but without much momentum.

As the subtropical depression drifted westward, it became further organized.