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WNW

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WNW British  

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  1. west-northwest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Surfline Surf Forecast for this weekend is as follows: The surf for this weekend looks like it should be fun/contestable at Scripps thanks to a short to medium period WNW wind and groundswell combo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Winds are again breezy out of the WNW 15-20 knots+ but conditions at the Lane will remain at least semi protected.

From Time Magazine Archive

A solid WNW swell will be filling in late Wednesday afternoon and will be in full effect for the opening season Game where Santa Cruz goes against defending champions from Orange County.

From Time Magazine Archive

These lie WNW from Briers Island, extending offshore about 18 miles.

From Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine by Rich, Walter H.

At eleven o'clock in the forenoon, the weather cleared up, when the Spanish fleet appeared in sight about three leagues distant from them to the WNW.

From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James

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