south-southeast
noun
south-south·east
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22°30′E
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In an advisory issued at 11 p.m. local time on Tuesday, July 29, the National Hurricane Center said Keli was located about 605 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, Hawaii, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph with higher gusts.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The new location is about two miles south-southeast of Grosvenor Square.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 July 2025
The system is about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston and about 245 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
What To Know The storm is positioned approximately 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, moving at 2 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The new location is about two miles south-southeast of Grosvenor Square.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 July 2025
The system is about 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston and about 245 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
What To Know The storm is positioned approximately 150 miles south-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, moving at 2 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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