west-southwest
noun
west-south·west
ˈwest-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points south of due west : S67°30′W
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The epicenter was about 6 miles west-southwest of Searles Valley, at a depth of 1 mile.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Post Tropical Cyclone Arthur is 35 miles north-northeast of Galveston, Texas and 85 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
It was centered about 10 miles northwest of Galveston, Texas, and 115 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Texas, as of Wednesday night.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
It was centered 100 miles (160 kilometers) west-southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, and about 170 miles (275 kilometers) southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Hurricane center forecasters said in an early morning June 4 advisory Amanda was located about 1,500 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Post Tropical Cyclone Arthur is 35 miles north-northeast of Galveston, Texas and 85 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
It was centered about 10 miles northwest of Galveston, Texas, and 115 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, Texas, as of Wednesday night.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
It was centered 100 miles (160 kilometers) west-southwest of Managua, Nicaragua, and about 170 miles (275 kilometers) southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Hurricane center forecasters said in an early morning June 4 advisory Amanda was located about 1,500 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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“West-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-southwest. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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