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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The earthquake struck at a depth of 18 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles south-southeast of Fortuna.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Category 2 Hurricane Erin is in the Atlantic Ocean, 615 miles southwest of Bermuda and 615 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
National Hurricane Center/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association What To Know
Fernand is currently south-southeast of Bermuda and is expected to track northward over the ocean, the advisory said.
—Peter Aitken
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The storm was located about 295 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and heading north at 14 mph, prompting a tropical storm warning for parts of North Carolina and Virginia.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Category 2 Hurricane Erin is in the Atlantic Ocean, 615 miles southwest of Bermuda and 615 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras North Carolina.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
National Hurricane Center/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association What To Know
Fernand is currently south-southeast of Bermuda and is expected to track northward over the ocean, the advisory said.
—Peter Aitken
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The storm was located about 295 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and heading north at 14 mph, prompting a tropical storm warning for parts of North Carolina and Virginia.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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“South-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southeast. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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