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 epicenter was situated about 47 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 17 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As of the latest update, Erin is located about 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and is moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Erin is currently moving west-northwest at about 14 mph, with a minimum central pressure near 940 millibars and maximum sustained winds near 125 mph, according to the latest NHC advisory issued Sunday morning.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Despite recent wobbling, Hurricane Erin is still on a track to turn away from the U.S. East Coast over the next few days, and the official direction of the storm went from west-northwest at 5 p.m. to northwest at 11.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As of the latest update, Erin is located about 130 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island and is moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2025
Erin is currently moving west-northwest at about 14 mph, with a minimum central pressure near 940 millibars and maximum sustained winds near 125 mph, according to the latest NHC advisory issued Sunday morning.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Despite recent wobbling, Hurricane Erin is still on a track to turn away from the U.S. East Coast over the next few days, and the official direction of the storm went from west-northwest at 5 p.m. to northwest at 11.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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