north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
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Breezy north-northeast winds are gusting at more than 20 mph, according to NWS Melbourne.
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Potential path of the hurricane As of Thursday morning, Helene was located about 320 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida and was moving north-northeast around 12 mph, according to the hurricane center.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
The quake struck 15 miles north-northeast of the town of Yerington, about 40 miles east of Carson City, at 3:08 p.m. local time.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Albany is roughly 50 miles north-northeast of the crash site.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
After hitting Rustic Ranches, tornado continued moving north-northeast across the Lakefield West, Meadowwood, and Binks Forest communities, damaging homes and trees at the strength of an EF-1 and EF-2, before moving across Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene is expected to turn north-northeast and increase its forward speed later Wednesday into Thursday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Potential path of the hurricane As of Thursday morning, Helene was located about 320 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida and was moving north-northeast around 12 mph, according to the hurricane center.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2024
The quake struck 15 miles north-northeast of the town of Yerington, about 40 miles east of Carson City, at 3:08 p.m. local time.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Albany is roughly 50 miles north-northeast of the crash site.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
After hitting Rustic Ranches, tornado continued moving north-northeast across the Lakefield West, Meadowwood, and Binks Forest communities, damaging homes and trees at the strength of an EF-1 and EF-2, before moving across Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
Helene is expected to turn north-northeast and increase its forward speed later Wednesday into Thursday.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
The center of the storm was around 65 miles north-northeast of Progreso, Mexico.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Currently located about 210 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, the tropical depression is expected to quickly move east-northeast across the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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