west-southwest
noun
west-south·west
ˈwest-ˌsau̇th-ˈwest
: a compass point that is two points south of due west : S67°30′W
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The address is about 3 miles west-southwest of the Interstate 30 interchange with Interstate 630.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The storm is whipping up 175 mph winds and is 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 3 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 125 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 280 miles west-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Late Saturday, Melissa was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and roughly 280 miles (455 kilometers) west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Octave is currently located about 885 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Winds have decreased to 5 mph or less, but are expected to increase again throughout the day, reaching 15 to 20 mph out of the west-southwest, with gusts up to 25 mph possible.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
The epicenter was located approximately 11 miles west-southwest of Toms Place, at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The storm is whipping up 175 mph winds and is 115 miles west-southwest of Kingston.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Category 3 Hurricane Melissa is in the Caribbean Sea, 125 miles south-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and 280 miles west-southwest of Port Au Prince Haiti.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Late Saturday, Melissa was centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and roughly 280 miles (455 kilometers) west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Octave is currently located about 885 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph with higher gusts.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Winds have decreased to 5 mph or less, but are expected to increase again throughout the day, reaching 15 to 20 mph out of the west-southwest, with gusts up to 25 mph possible.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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“West-southwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/west-southwest. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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