west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
ˈwest-ˌnȯr(th)-ˈwest
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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The earthquake struck at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter about 4 miles west-northwest of Glen Ellen.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The waves will arrive from the west-northwest and will reach 4 to 6 feet high, with periodically higher sets.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Its epicenter was located 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Its epicenter was about 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, roughly 67 miles northwest of Anchorage, officials said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The waves will arrive from the west-northwest and will reach 4 to 6 feet high, with periodically higher sets.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Its epicenter was located 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Its epicenter was about 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, roughly 67 miles northwest of Anchorage, officials said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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