south-southwest
noun
south-south·west
ˈsau̇th-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due south : S22°30′W
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The epicenter was located about 4 miles south-southwest of Boron, at a depth of just 3 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is located 145 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to turn north on Monday to make landfall on the island around sunrise on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston Jamaica and 315 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo Cuba.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The storm’s core was located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving west at just 3 mph, increasing the risk of prolonged rainfall and flooding.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hurricane Melissa is located 145 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is expected to turn north on Monday to make landfall on the island around sunrise on Tuesday.
—ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston Jamaica and 315 miles south-southwest of Guantanamo Cuba.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The storm’s core was located about 130 miles south-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving west at just 3 mph, increasing the risk of prolonged rainfall and flooding.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“South-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/south-southwest. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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