west-southwest

noun

west-south·west

: a compass point that is two points south of due west : S67°30′W

Examples of west-southwest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two will be visible very close to the west-southwest horizon. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The second disturbance, currently located several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands, is also producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, according to the NHC. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024 The hurricane center said in a 2 p.m. update that Debby was located about 125 miles (205 kilometers) west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph). —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024 The high temperature will hover near 109 degrees with west-southwest winds up to 7 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said. —

Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024 On Wednesday evening, the storm was 305 miles south-southeast of Brownsville, Texas, traveling west-southwest at 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. —

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Space Frontiers–Hulton Archive/Getty Images Two planets—and maybe a comet—could also be spotted Venus will be visible 15 degrees west-southwest of the sun 10 minutes before totality, according to Astronomy. —

Mallory Moench, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024 The duo will appear in the west-southwest sky after sunset. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 Venus will lie 15° west-southwest of the eclipsed Sun. —

Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024

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