east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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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.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
As of Thursday morning, the system was located about 225 miles east-southeast of Guanaja, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 14 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
This one is located east-southeast of Florida, according to AccuWeather.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
As of Thursday morning, the system was located about 225 miles east-southeast of Guanaja, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 14 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
This one is located east-southeast of Florida, according to AccuWeather.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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