north-northwest
noun
north-north·west
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯr(th)-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due north : N22°30′W
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Beryl's path Hurricane Beryl was 45 miles north-northwest of Houston, according to the National Hurricane Center's noon advisory, about eight hours after making landfall in Texas.
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Doyle Rice, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
According to the weather service office in Los Angeles, conditions at the time of the fire showed north-northwest wind gusts up to 51 mph and humidity at 11%.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The storm was located about 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of Kolkata, moving north-northwest at 12 kph (8 mph), as of 9 a.m. local time (11:30 p.m. ET).
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said a westward to west-northwestward movement is forecast through Thursday and a slower northwest to north-northwest motion is expected by late Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Tropical Storm Isaac was located about 515 miles north-northwest of the Azores Monday morning, and a turn toward the northwest at a similar forward speed is expected on Tuesday, the NHC said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The storm is about 50 miles south-southeast of Louisville and moving north-northwest at 17 mph.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Ileana approached Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was moving north-northwest at 8 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Francine at the time was traveling north-northwest at 5 miles per hour, which was unchanged from a previous reading earlier in the morning.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Doyle Rice, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
According to the weather service office in Los Angeles, conditions at the time of the fire showed north-northwest wind gusts up to 51 mph and humidity at 11%.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The storm was located about 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of Kolkata, moving north-northwest at 12 kph (8 mph), as of 9 a.m. local time (11:30 p.m. ET).
—Robert Shackelford, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
The hurricane center said a westward to west-northwestward movement is forecast through Thursday and a slower northwest to north-northwest motion is expected by late Friday.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Tropical Storm Isaac was located about 515 miles north-northwest of the Azores Monday morning, and a turn toward the northwest at a similar forward speed is expected on Tuesday, the NHC said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
The storm is about 50 miles south-southeast of Louisville and moving north-northwest at 17 mph.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Ileana approached Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was moving north-northwest at 8 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Francine at the time was traveling north-northwest at 5 miles per hour, which was unchanged from a previous reading earlier in the morning.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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