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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This one covers an area south-southeast of Salt Lake City, centered on the city of Alpine.
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The strongest was a 3.5 magnitude that struck around 38 miles south-southeast of Old Harbor.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The strongest was a 3.5 magnitude that struck around 38 miles south-southeast of Old Harbor.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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