WNW

Geography & Places abbreviation · Direction

WNW
Stands forWest-northwest
CategoriesGeography & Places

WNW stands for West-northwest, a direction abbreviation.

Lying at 292.5 degrees, between west and northwest, WNW appears in weather reports, sailing directions and hiking guides, often describing the cool, dry winds that follow a cold front.

Example: Hikers should head WNW from the summit to find the ridge trail.

Usage notes

As with all wind directions, WNW names the source: a WNW wind blows toward the east-southeast. Aviation reports give it as about 290 degrees.

More direction abbreviations

  • E – East
  • EB – Eastbound
  • ENE – East-northeast
  • ESE – East-southeast
  • GN – Grid north
  • MN – Magnetic north
  • N – North
  • NB – Northbound
  • NE – Northeast
  • NNE – North-northeast
  • NNW – North-northwest
  • NW – Northwest

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