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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Its epicenter was located 7 miles west-northwest of Susitna, Alaska.
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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
Highs will only top out in the mid-40s with gusty winds out of the west-northwest at 15 to 30 mph.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles west-northwest of Cobb.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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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
Highs will only top out in the mid-40s with gusty winds out of the west-northwest at 15 to 30 mph.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles west-northwest of Cobb.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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