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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Firefighters continued to patrol, mop up hot spots and reinforce containment lines Wednesday as forecasters called for hot conditions Thursday with a high near 102 degrees, sustained north-northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 30 mph.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The path of the tornado ended about a half mile before the intersection of Missouri Route Y, about 5 miles north-northwest of Purdin.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport reported a north-northwest wind of 22 mph with gusts up to 29 mph at 12:30 p.m.
Klang said the surface temperature of the water at the time of the incident was around 52 degrees.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Officials initially received a report on April 15 that the ship had experienced engine failure approximately 140 miles north-northwest of Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a news release shared by the agency at the time.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
According to an earlier news release, on April 15 the U.S. Coast Guard received a report the ship had experienced engine failure about 140 miles north-northwest of the North Mariana Islands.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The path of the tornado ended about a half mile before the intersection of Missouri Route Y, about 5 miles north-northwest of Purdin.
—Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
The Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport reported a north-northwest wind of 22 mph with gusts up to 29 mph at 12:30 p.m.
Klang said the surface temperature of the water at the time of the incident was around 52 degrees.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Officials initially received a report on April 15 that the ship had experienced engine failure approximately 140 miles north-northwest of Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a news release shared by the agency at the time.
—Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
According to an earlier news release, on April 15 the U.S. Coast Guard received a report the ship had experienced engine failure about 140 miles north-northwest of the North Mariana Islands.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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