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 roughly 3 miles west-northwest of The Geysers, at a depth of 1 mile.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
This week Venus pops out in the twilight low in the west-northwest sky and sets not all that long after twilight ends.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Using binoculars, begin looking a quarter hour after sundown, low in the west-northwest.
—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
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
This week Venus pops out in the twilight low in the west-northwest sky and sets not all that long after twilight ends.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
Using binoculars, begin looking a quarter hour after sundown, low in the west-northwest.
—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
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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