Northwesterly (adjective)

Toward the northwest; coming from the northwest.

Origin:

North- + westerly, from west (noun).

Examples:

1. The wind was blowing at a northwesterly direction.
2. The ship sailed in a northwesterly direction along the coast.
3. The storm is moving in a northwesterly direction and is expected to hit the area tonight.
4. The city is located in a northwesterly direction from the state capital.
5. The river flows in a northwesterly direction and empties into the ocean.