How to Use south-southeast in a Sentence

south-southeast

noun
  • Future casts show some showers due to wind and breeze from the south-southeast.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The hurricane center said Arlene is expected to continue to track to the south-southeast and possibly turn more to the east over the next day or so.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 3 June 2023
  • The depression was also moving south-southeast at 7 mph.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • Following the trail of the wreckage all the way to the ship itself, the team found the Titanic in two separate pieces, approximately 400 nautical miles south-southeast of the Newfoundland coast.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Forecasters said the storm was moving south-southeast shortly before 8 p.m. Friday and was expected to mostly move out of the region by early Saturday.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024

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