west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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The system is being steered west-northwest by prevailing atmospheric conditions.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The system was moving at around 10 mph west-northwest.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The latest fatality was reported in San Angelo, a city in west Texas along the Concho River that's about 200 miles west-northwest of Austin.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The hurricane is moving toward the west-northwest, away from Mexico, and this general motion is expected for the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
The system was moving at around 10 mph west-northwest.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
The latest fatality was reported in San Angelo, a city in west Texas along the Concho River that's about 200 miles west-northwest of Austin.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 5 July 2025
The hurricane is moving toward the west-northwest, away from Mexico, and this general motion is expected for the next couple of days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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