north-northwest
noun
north-north·west
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯr(th)-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due north : N22°30′W
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter roughly 3 miles north-northwest of The Geysers.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Karen formed late the night of Oct. 9 and by morning was located about 570 miles north-northwest of the Azores off of Portugal.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The storm is currently moving north-northwest at about 5 mph, and is expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds over parts of southwestern Mexico on Monday.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 525 miles north-northwest of the Northern Leeward Islands and 470 miles south of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The storm is moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 km/h) and is expected to pass east of Bermuda on Monday.
—Derek Van Dam, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Karen formed late the night of Oct. 9 and by morning was located about 570 miles north-northwest of the Azores off of Portugal.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The storm is currently moving north-northwest at about 5 mph, and is expected to bring heavy rains and gusty winds over parts of southwestern Mexico on Monday.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Category 4 Hurricane Humberto is in the Atlantic Ocean, 525 miles north-northwest of the Northern Leeward Islands and 470 miles south of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The storm is moving north-northwest at 10 mph (17 km/h) and is expected to pass east of Bermuda on Monday.
—Derek Van Dam, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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