west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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Erick is currently moving toward the west-northwest at near 9 mph, and is expected to move even slower to the northwest later on Tuesday, according to the NHC.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 June 2025
What To Know As of 6 a.m. CST on June 17, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Erick was located approximately 430 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and moving west-northwest at 12 mph.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Visibility was 10 miles and winds were at about 8 mph from the west-northwest, with no gusts.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
So, on Tuesday evening, in order to enhance your chances for getting a view of both the hairline-thin crescent moon and Jupiter, make sure that your prospective viewing site has a very clear and unobstructed view toward the west-northwest part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 June 2025
What To Know As of 6 a.m. CST on June 17, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Erick was located approximately 430 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and moving west-northwest at 12 mph.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Visibility was 10 miles and winds were at about 8 mph from the west-northwest, with no gusts.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
So, on Tuesday evening, in order to enhance your chances for getting a view of both the hairline-thin crescent moon and Jupiter, make sure that your prospective viewing site has a very clear and unobstructed view toward the west-northwest part of the sky.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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