west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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The earthquake struck the L.A. area at around 10:13 p.m., reaching 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west-northwest of North Hollywood as well as Universal City and Studio City, among other nearby cities, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Residents can expect winds to be from the west-southwest shifting to west-northwest as high as 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
South Americans will see the moon with Venus sitting almost directly below it; the pair low in the west-northwest at dusk.
—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
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Residents can expect winds to be from the west-southwest shifting to west-northwest as high as 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 15 to 20 percent.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2025
South Americans will see the moon with Venus sitting almost directly below it; the pair low in the west-northwest at dusk.
—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
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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