diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
index 6d681f8108..cfb4c9a120 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(meteorsC, list(/obj/effect/meteor/dust)) //for space dust event
 //Meteor spawning global procs
 ///////////////////////////////
 
-/proc/spawn_meteors(number = 10, list/meteortypes)
+/proc/spawn_meteors(number = 10, list/meteortypes, dir)
 	for(var/i = 0; i < number; i++)
-		spawn_meteor(meteortypes)
+		spawn_meteor(meteortypes, dir)
 
-/proc/spawn_meteor(list/meteortypes)
+/proc/spawn_meteor(list/meteortypes, dir)
 	var/turf/pickedstart
 	var/turf/pickedgoal
 	var/max_i = 10//number of tries to spawn meteor.
 	while(!isspaceturf(pickedstart))
-		var/startSide = pick(GLOB.cardinals)
+		var/startSide = dir || pick(GLOB.cardinals)
 		var/startZ = pick(SSmapping.levels_by_trait(ZTRAIT_STATION))
 		pickedstart = spaceDebrisStartLoc(startSide, startZ)
 		pickedgoal = spaceDebrisFinishLoc(startSide, startZ)
diff --git a/code/modules/events/meteor_wave.dm b/code/modules/events/meteor_wave.dm
index 4fc6f74bca..d4eb6ded4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/meteor_wave.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/meteor_wave.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	announceWhen	= 1
 	var/list/wave_type
 	var/wave_name = "normal"
+	var/direction
 
 /datum/round_event/meteor_wave/setup()
 	announceWhen = 1
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@
 			"normal" = 50,
 			"threatening" = 40,
 			"catastrophic" = 10))
+	if(!direction)
+		direction = pick(GLOB.cardinals)
 	switch(wave_name)
 		if("normal")
 			wave_type = GLOB.meteors_normal
@@ -58,11 +61,21 @@
 			kill()
 
 /datum/round_event/meteor_wave/announce(fake)
-	priority_announce("Meteors have been detected on collision course with the station. Estimated time until impact: [round((startWhen * SSevents.wait) / 10, 0.1)] seconds.[GLOB.singularity_counter ? " Warning: Anomalous gravity pulse detected, Syndicate technology interference likely." : ""]", "Meteor Alert", "meteors")
+	var/directionstring
+	switch(direction)
+		if(NORTH)
+			directionstring = " towards the fore"
+		if(SOUTH)
+			directionstring = " towards the aft"
+		if(EAST)
+			directionstring = " towards starboard"
+		if(WEST)
+			directionstring = " towards port"
+	priority_announce("Meteors have been detected on collision course with the station[directionstring]. Estimated time until impact: [round((startWhen * SSevents.wait) / 10, 0.1)] seconds.[GLOB.singularity_counter ? " Warning: Anomalous gravity pulse detected, Syndicate technology interference likely." : ""]", "Meteor Alert", "meteors")
 
 /datum/round_event/meteor_wave/tick()
 	if(ISMULTIPLE(activeFor, 3))
-		spawn_meteors(5, wave_type) //meteor list types defined in gamemode/meteor/meteors.dm
+		spawn_meteors(5, wave_type, direction) //meteor list types defined in gamemode/meteor/meteors.dm
 
 /datum/round_event_control/meteor_wave/threatening
 	name = "Meteor Wave: Threatening"