north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
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As of Sunday morning, Ernesto had winds of 70 mph and was moving slowly -- heading north-northeast at only 9 mph -- though it is predicted to pick up speed in the course of the day.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Debby was located 50 miles north-northeast of Charleston and 60 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
This comes after a major fire threatened parts of Labrador City, about 600 miles north-northeast of Montreal, causing thousands to evacuate last week.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The storm was hurtling north-northeast at 16 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
The center is 45 miles north-northeast of Matagorda and is moving north at 12 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. ET update.
—NBC News, 9 July 2024
More than a foot of rain —13.65 inches — was recorded in north-northeast Miami.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Through tonight: With clear skies, and as north-northeast breezes probably fully calm near dawn, heat should effectively dissipate.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
Improve this map See more maps » Lee was centered around 285 miles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
—Taylor Ward, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2024
Tropical Storm Debby was located 50 miles north-northeast of Charleston and 60 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
This comes after a major fire threatened parts of Labrador City, about 600 miles north-northeast of Montreal, causing thousands to evacuate last week.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
The storm was hurtling north-northeast at 16 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
The center is 45 miles north-northeast of Matagorda and is moving north at 12 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an 8 a.m. ET update.
—NBC News, 9 July 2024
More than a foot of rain —13.65 inches — was recorded in north-northeast Miami.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Through tonight: With clear skies, and as north-northeast breezes probably fully calm near dawn, heat should effectively dissipate.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
Improve this map See more maps » Lee was centered around 285 miles north-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, moving west-northwest at 8 mph.
—Taylor Ward, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
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