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, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, is moving west-northwest at 1 mph.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists have warned of prolonged impacts due to the storm’s extremely slow movement, as Melissa crawled west-northwest at just 1 mph, giving it time to intensify over warm sea waters.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 4 miles west-northwest of The Geysers and occurred at a depth of just 1 mile.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Comet Lemmon will appear low in the west-northwest horizon, glowing softly by the Big Dipper, while Comet SWAN can be spotted slightly higher and toward the northeast.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists have warned of prolonged impacts due to the storm’s extremely slow movement, as Melissa crawled west-northwest at just 1 mph, giving it time to intensify over warm sea waters.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 4 miles west-northwest of The Geysers and occurred at a depth of just 1 mile.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Comet Lemmon will appear low in the west-northwest horizon, glowing softly by the Big Dipper, while Comet SWAN can be spotted slightly higher and toward the northeast.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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