How to Use east-southeast in a Sentence

east-southeast

noun
  • The storm will move from west-northwest to east-southeast at 35 mph.
    Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2023
  • On Wednesday, a magnitude 3.5 quake hit one-tenth of a mile east-southeast of the town.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The storm was located about 140 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph, was about 30 miles east-southeast of Tyler, Texas, early this evening, according to the hurricane center.
    NBC News, 9 July 2024
  • Its center was located about 50 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe.
    Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Tropical Storm Beryl forms about 1,110 miles east-southeast of Barbados.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
  • The dangerous currents are the result of an east-southeast swell and this weekend's full moon, according to the National Weather Service.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 June 2024
  • As Beryl passes over or near Jamaica, currently about 360 miles east-southeast from the capital Kingston, its winds are forecast to decrease but the danger will remain high.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
  • As Beryl passes over or near Jamaica, currently about 300 miles east-southeast from the capital Kingston, its winds are forecast to decrease but the danger will remain high.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
  • The potential tropical cyclone sits about 115 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina.
    Elisa Raffa, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Forecasters said that clusters of storms, including supercells, will continue to track east-southeast through south Alabama through this evening.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 15 June 2023
  • Closest to Florida is a small area of thunderstorms in the Atlantic located about 150 east-southeast of Jacksonville that may already be developing circulation and could become the season’s next tropical disturbance.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024

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