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 epicenter was approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Cobb, at a depth of 1 mile.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Toward the end of the month, a third bright planet — Mercury — will begin to make its presence felt near the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Monday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 43 and west-northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Winds are expected to be 5 mph to 15 mph out of the west-northwest.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Toward the end of the month, a third bright planet — Mercury — will begin to make its presence felt near the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
Monday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 43 and west-northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Winds are expected to be 5 mph to 15 mph out of the west-northwest.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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