west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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It was centered about 95 miles west-northwest of the Central Bahamas and about 370 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and moving north at 7 mph.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, is moving to the west-northwest at 13 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was situated approximately 16 miles west-northwest of Ludlow, at a depth of just 1 mile.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated Humberto was expected to move west-northwest, remaining well north of the Leeward Islands, and was forecast to possibly intensify into a hurricane by the weekend.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, is moving to the west-northwest at 13 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was situated approximately 16 miles west-northwest of Ludlow, at a depth of just 1 mile.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated Humberto was expected to move west-northwest, remaining well north of the Leeward Islands, and was forecast to possibly intensify into a hurricane by the weekend.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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