southeaster
noun
south·east·er
sau̇th-ˈē-stər 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
: a strong southeast wind
2
: a storm with southeast winds
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The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties.
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019
BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019
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southeaster
noun
south·east·er
sau̇-ˈthē-stər
sau̇-ˈē-
: a storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the southeast
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