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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On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity was expected to be 25 percent or less, with north-northwest winds blowing at 5 mph to 10 mph.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The strongest of those was a 4.3 magnitude that struck 6 miles north-northwest of Avenal at approximately 4:17 p.m. on February 13.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Relative humidity was expected to be 25 percent or less, with north-northwest winds blowing at 5 mph to 10 mph.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The strongest of those was a 4.3 magnitude that struck 6 miles north-northwest of Avenal at approximately 4:17 p.m. on February 13.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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