How to Use west-northwest in a Sentence

west-northwest

noun
  • Wind gusts from the west-northwest may still gust around 20 mph.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Breezes could be around 15 mph at times, out of the west-northwest.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The storm is moving west-northwest at 17 mph.
    — Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The storm will move from west-northwest to east-southeast at 35 mph.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2023
  • The storm is forecast to stay on a west-northwest path over the next few days and stay north of the islands.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 24 June 2023
  • Breezy, with a west-northwest wind of around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
    — Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sara was picking up speed and moving to the west-northwest at 12 mph.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Afternoon west-northwest winds could gust a few times near 25 mph.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • Its west-northwest outlook across the open sea is excellent.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
  • Each night, this shy planet comes into view at almost the same time and place in the west-northwest sky.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • Winds are expected to be 5 mph to 15 mph out of the west-northwest.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Winds will be out of the west-northwest at 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 7 miles west-northwest of Cobb, at a depth of 1 mile.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • Comet Lemmon will be in the lower west-northwest skies, and Swan will be in the low southwest.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Find the bright planet Venus above the southwest and the bright star Arcturus above west-northwest.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The epicenter was roughly 6 miles west-northwest of Cobb, at a depth of 1 mile.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Winds out of the west-northwest will steer moisture ashore, creating clouds that will flow all the way to inland valleys and foothills.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
  • Highs will only top out in the mid-40s with gusty winds out of the west-northwest at 15 to 30 mph.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • There will also be west-northwest wind at about 6 mph on Sunday afternoon.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter about 6 miles west-northwest of Cobb.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 5 miles west-northwest of Kernville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • The month kicks off with Jupiter and Venus attracting attention in the west-northwest sky at dusk.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 June 2026
  • The system is being monitored for a potential west-northwest track that might bring rough surf and winds to the region.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Its resorts are designed to face east toward the sea for sunrise views, while the eclipse occurs low in the west-northwest, close to sunset.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • The path of totality crosses the north and east of the country just before sunset, with the sun low in the west-northwest.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
  • The epicenter was located about 4 miles west-northwest of Cobb, at a depth of just 1 mile.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 9 miles west-northwest of Mina, at a depth of 5 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • The epicenter was about 7 miles west-northwest of Bonny Doon, at a depth of 8 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026

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