west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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South Americans will see the moon with Venus sitting almost directly below it; the pair low in the west-northwest at dusk.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Southwest winds will gust 40 to 50 mph overnight then decrease and become west-northwest later Tuesday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The reported epicenter was located 16 miles west-northwest of Clayton.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
There will also be west-northwest wind at about 6 mph on Sunday afternoon.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Southwest winds will gust 40 to 50 mph overnight then decrease and become west-northwest later Tuesday morning.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
The reported epicenter was located 16 miles west-northwest of Clayton.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
There will also be west-northwest wind at about 6 mph on Sunday afternoon.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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