True. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) web site, “A nor'easter is a cyclonic storm that moves along the east coast of North America. It's called “nor'easter” because the winds over coastal areas blow from a northeasterly direction.”

What direction is the wind in a Nor Easter?

Weather.gov > Safety > What is a Nor'easter? A Nor'easter is a storm along the East Coast of North America, so called because the winds over the coastal area are typically from the northeast.

In what manner do winds circulate around a Nor Easter?

Because winds circulate in counterclockwise fashion around low-pressure systems in the Northern Hemisphere, the East Coast winds blow from the northeast.