NNE
Between north, east
NNE is north-northeast, a compass direction halfway between north and northeast: The storm is moving NNE at fifteen miles per hour.
Like other compound compass points, it appears mainly in navigation, weather reports, and technical contexts.
22.5 degrees from top
- bearingPosture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
orientation · northeast · east-northeast · cardinal · intercardinal · true north · magnetic north · degrees
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- waypointNavigation reference location
- chartingRecording data visually
piloting · steering · maritime · nautical · seafaring · wayfinding · dead reckoning · plotting
Where air moves from
- prevailing windMost frequent wind direction
- weather vaneWind direction indicator
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
- wind shiftChange in airflow direction
fetch · storm track · isobar · pressure system · trade winds · monsoon · gale · breeze
north-northeast
22.5 degrees from top
course · orientation · northeast · east-northeast · cardinal · intercardinal · true north · magnetic north · degrees · sextant
bearing
Posture or orientation
charting · piloting · steering · maritime · nautical · seafaring · wayfinding · dead reckoning · plotting · fix
wind direction
Where air moves from
- prevailing windMost frequent wind direction
- weather vaneWind direction indicator
- anemometerInstrument measuring air velocity
wind shift · fetch · storm track · isobar · pressure system · trade winds · monsoon · gale · breeze · wind speed
ENE
Directional abbreviation, compass