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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Ileana approached Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was moving north-northwest at 8 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
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Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Francine at the time was traveling north-northwest at 5 miles per hour, which was unchanged from a previous reading earlier in the morning.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
The storm was moving north-northwest at 13 mph (21 kph).
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
Beryl was about 65 miles south-southeast of Matagorda, Texas, and moving north-northwest at 10 mph, according to an 11 p.m. local time update from the hurricane center.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 8 July 2024
It was expected to continue moving northwest into Sunday, then north-northwest by Sunday night, and make landfall on the Texas coast Monday after re-strengthening to a Category 1 hurricane.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Advertisement Otis was about 60 miles north-northwest of Acapulco with its maximum sustained winds decreasing to 110 mph and moving at 10 mph.
—JosÉ Antonio Rivera and MarÍa Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
As of Tuesday night, Otis was packing winds of 160 mph with higher gusts while its core was about 55 miles south-southeast of Acapulco, moving north-northwest at 9 mph.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The quake, which was centered about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north-northwest of Herāt, followed a series of powerful tremors that killed more than a thousand.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2023
Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Francine at the time was traveling north-northwest at 5 miles per hour, which was unchanged from a previous reading earlier in the morning.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024
The storm was moving north-northwest at 13 mph (21 kph).
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
Beryl was about 65 miles south-southeast of Matagorda, Texas, and moving north-northwest at 10 mph, according to an 11 p.m. local time update from the hurricane center.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 8 July 2024
It was expected to continue moving northwest into Sunday, then north-northwest by Sunday night, and make landfall on the Texas coast Monday after re-strengthening to a Category 1 hurricane.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Advertisement Otis was about 60 miles north-northwest of Acapulco with its maximum sustained winds decreasing to 110 mph and moving at 10 mph.
—JosÉ Antonio Rivera and MarÍa Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
As of Tuesday night, Otis was packing winds of 160 mph with higher gusts while its core was about 55 miles south-southeast of Acapulco, moving north-northwest at 9 mph.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
The quake, which was centered about 30 kilometers (18 miles) north-northwest of Herāt, followed a series of powerful tremors that killed more than a thousand.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2023
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