west-northwest
noun
west-north·west
: a compass point that is two points north of due west : N67°30′W
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Winds out of the west-northwest will steer moisture ashore, creating clouds that will flow all the way to inland valleys and foothills.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Annapolis never floods when the wind blows out of the west-northwest, but the editorial board or politicians never write or talk about that when the tide is low.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
As the moon begins to rise in the east-southeast, Jupiter rises on the west-northwest horizon, in the opposite direction of the moon.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Wind gusts from the west-northwest may still gust around 20 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The comet can be seen in the early evenings from the Northern Hemisphere by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
The main story is the wind, sustained from the west-northwest around 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Look to the west-northwest sky in the evening to early night to see the spiral Andromeda Galaxy, the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Annapolis never floods when the wind blows out of the west-northwest, but the editorial board or politicians never write or talk about that when the tide is low.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
As the moon begins to rise in the east-southeast, Jupiter rises on the west-northwest horizon, in the opposite direction of the moon.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
Wind gusts from the west-northwest may still gust around 20 mph.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The comet can be seen in the early evenings from the Northern Hemisphere by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
The main story is the wind, sustained from the west-northwest around 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Look to the west-northwest sky in the evening to early night to see the spiral Andromeda Galaxy, the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
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“West-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-northwest. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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