west-southwest
noun
west-south·west
: a compass point that is two points south of due west : S67°30′W
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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.
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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
The quake hit at 2:44 a.m. and was located 69 miles west-southwest of San Diego and about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
The quake struck about 23 miles west-southwest from Mentone, Texas, around 4:27 a.m. local time.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
But the survey also showed many new, previously undetected Roman forts running west-southwest between the Euphrates Valley and western Syria, as well as connecting the Tigris and Khabur rivers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2023
Hurricane Norma heads for Mexico Category 2 Hurricane Norma had winds of 110 mph and even higher gusts Friday afternoon and was located about 255 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
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
The quake hit at 2:44 a.m. and was located 69 miles west-southwest of San Diego and about 25 miles south of San Clemente Island.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
The quake struck about 23 miles west-southwest from Mentone, Texas, around 4:27 a.m. local time.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2023
But the survey also showed many new, previously undetected Roman forts running west-southwest between the Euphrates Valley and western Syria, as well as connecting the Tigris and Khabur rivers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2023
Hurricane Norma heads for Mexico Category 2 Hurricane Norma had winds of 110 mph and even higher gusts Friday afternoon and was located about 255 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico.
—Allison Chinchar, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
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