northwestward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·west·ward
nȯr(th)-ˈwes-twərd 
: toward the northwest
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Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said Wednesday afternoon that Kirk was located about 1,330 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph, with higher gusts, and is expected to move northwestward for the next few days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
Thunderstorms are still churning in the Caribbean on Friday, though, and extend from the Windward Islands west-northwestward for several hundred miles.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2022
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Adverb or adjective
The weather event strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, and per an advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday morning at 4 a.m. EST, Kirk is forecast to strengthen while moving northwestward over the central Atlantic.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said Wednesday afternoon that Kirk was located about 1,330 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph, with higher gusts, and is expected to move northwestward for the next few days.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
The system is expected to move west-northwestward and be in the central Caribbean this weekend.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
Thunderstorms are still churning in the Caribbean on Friday, though, and extend from the Windward Islands west-northwestward for several hundred miles.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2022
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“Northwestward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northwestward. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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