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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Erick once had Category 4 strength The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erick was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) north-northwest of Acapulco Thursday night.
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Winds will shift from the southwest to north-northwest overnight Friday into Saturday, with gusts up to 23 mph expected both nights.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The hurricane’s center was located about 60 miles north-northwest of Punta Maldonado around midday.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
When given the sky, but still deprived of magnetic information, the moths overwhelmingly flew in the correct, migratory direction according to the season: north-northwest in fall, southwards in spring.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity was expected to be 25 percent or less, with north-northwest winds blowing at 5 mph to 10 mph.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The strongest of those was a 4.3 magnitude that struck 6 miles north-northwest of Avenal at approximately 4:17 p.m. on February 13.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Winds will shift from the southwest to north-northwest overnight Friday into Saturday, with gusts up to 23 mph expected both nights.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
The hurricane’s center was located about 60 miles north-northwest of Punta Maldonado around midday.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
When given the sky, but still deprived of magnetic information, the moths overwhelmingly flew in the correct, migratory direction according to the season: north-northwest in fall, southwards in spring.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity was expected to be 25 percent or less, with north-northwest winds blowing at 5 mph to 10 mph.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The strongest of those was a 4.3 magnitude that struck 6 miles north-northwest of Avenal at approximately 4:17 p.m. on February 13.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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