south-southeast
noun
south-south·east
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E
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As of the National Hurricane Center’s 3 p.m. advisory, Sara was located about 160 miles south-southeast of Campeche, Mexico and moving west-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
With windspeeds of 110 mph, Hurricane Rafael was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth, and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana as of 10 a.m., according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Rafael — currently classified as a Category 2 hurricane — was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana on Wednesday.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Alberto was located 185 miles (about 300 kilometers) east of Tampico, Mexico and 295 miles (about 480 kilometers) south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
With windspeeds of 110 mph, Hurricane Rafael was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth, and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana as of 10 a.m., according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Rafael — currently classified as a Category 2 hurricane — was located about 60 miles east-southeast of the Isle of Youth and around 130 miles south-southeast of Havana on Wednesday.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Alberto was located 185 miles (about 300 kilometers) east of Tampico, Mexico and 295 miles (about 480 kilometers) south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 June 2024
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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