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Meanings of west north-west in English

Russian
запад-северо-запад
Portuguese
ono
Spanish
ono
Catalan
oest-nord-oest

Geographic direction between west and northwest.

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      Examples for "wnw"
      Examples for "wnw"
      1
      Kūrai is on the route from Sāgar to Nasīrābād, thirty-one miles WNW.
      Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
      2
      These lie WNW from Briers Island, extending offshore about 18 miles.
      Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
      3
      We trudged around crevasses, keeping roughly to our WNW bearing.
      Rock and Ice Magazine
      4
      This lies just inside and paralleling Jeffreys Ledge WNW.
      Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
      5
      This fishery is also carried on WNW.
      Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine
      1
      The NHC said a turn to the west-northwest is expected by Wednesday night.
      Reuters
      2
      Computer forecast models showed the storm moving west-northwest across the island early Friday.
      Reuters
      3
      It was expected to keep moving west to west-northwest through Monday.
      Reuters
      4
      The storm was moving west-northwest and could become a hurricane by next week.
      Reuters
      5
      For a north wind, the close-hauled courses are east-northeast and west-northwest.
      The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Indepe...
      Usage of west north-west in English
      1
      I ascended Barrow's Hill, and from its summit had a very extensive prospect from the west north-west round to east-north-east.
      Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales
      2
      The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has determined a search area of about 223,000 square kilometres, 1680 kilometres west north-west of Perth.
      News.com.au
      3
      It will be fine in the west North-West Province: Fine and cool.
      The South African
      4
      Limpopo: Fine and warm but cool in the west North-West Province: Partly cloudy, windy and cool to warm.
      The South African
      5
      " West north-west, sir," repeated the executive officer, as he gave it to the quartermaster at the wheel.
      Stand By The Union
      6
      "Make the course west north-west," said he to the first lieutenant, as he joined him on the bridge.
      Stand By The Union
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