How to Use east-southeast in a Sentence
east-southeast
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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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