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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Other systems to watch On Tuesday morning, Hurricane Nigel had winds of 85 mph and was 690 miles east-southeast of Bermuda.
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
As of the last update, at 4 p.m. CDT Monday, Hurricane Nigel was located 810 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and was tracking to the northwest at 12 mph.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 18 Sep. 2023
The storm, which was about 40 miles east-southeast of Eastport, Maine, was expected to bring an additional 1 to 2 inches over parts of western Maine and New Brunswick, the Hurricane Center said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2023
The storm's center was located about 40 miles east-southeast of Eastport, Maine, and about 130 miles west of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the hurricane center said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jose formed overnight and is located about 800 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, moving north at 5 mph.
—NBC News, 31 Aug. 2023
Right now it’s not expected to directly impact the U.S.
As of the last update, at 10 a.m. CDT Friday, Tropical Storm Franklin was located about 750 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and was moving east-southeast at 5 mph.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 25 Aug. 2023
The tropical depression’s center had sustained winds of 35 mph as of late Monday afternoon, located about 375 miles east-southeast of Port Mansfield, Texas, and moving to the west through the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
What about Tropical Storm Greg? Tropical Storm Greg was more than 1,000 miles east-southeast of Honolulu on Monday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reported.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
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Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
As of the last update, at 4 p.m. CDT Monday, Hurricane Nigel was located 810 miles east-southeast of Bermuda and was tracking to the northwest at 12 mph.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 18 Sep. 2023
The storm, which was about 40 miles east-southeast of Eastport, Maine, was expected to bring an additional 1 to 2 inches over parts of western Maine and New Brunswick, the Hurricane Center said.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2023
The storm's center was located about 40 miles east-southeast of Eastport, Maine, and about 130 miles west of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the hurricane center said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Jose formed overnight and is located about 800 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, moving north at 5 mph.
—NBC News, 31 Aug. 2023
Right now it’s not expected to directly impact the U.S.
As of the last update, at 10 a.m. CDT Friday, Tropical Storm Franklin was located about 750 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and was moving east-southeast at 5 mph.
—Leigh Morgan, al, 25 Aug. 2023
The tropical depression’s center had sustained winds of 35 mph as of late Monday afternoon, located about 375 miles east-southeast of Port Mansfield, Texas, and moving to the west through the Gulf of Mexico.
—Jennifer Gray, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
What about Tropical Storm Greg? Tropical Storm Greg was more than 1,000 miles east-southeast of Honolulu on Monday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center reported.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
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1560, in the meaning defined above
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