northwestward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·west·ward
nȯr(th)-ˈwes-twərd 
: toward the northwest
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
As of Friday afternoon, Beryl is moving northwestward.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
Thunderstorms are still churning in the Caribbean on Friday, though, and extend from the Windward Islands west-northwestward for several hundred miles.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2022
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Adverb or adjective
By the end of the weekend, the hurricane should move northwestward toward northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
As of Friday afternoon, Beryl is moving northwestward.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
Noun
The system is expected to move west-northwestward and be in the central Caribbean this weekend.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
Thunderstorms are still churning in the Caribbean on Friday, though, and extend from the Windward Islands west-northwestward for several hundred miles.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2022
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