east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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Showers and thunderstorms associated with a small area of low pressure located about 900 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles have increased some during the past several hours.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
The system, known as a tropical wave, is located about 1,000 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Barry was centered about 90 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, about 665 miles south of San Antonio, Texas.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new subtropical system that is located 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, NHC said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
The system, known as a tropical wave, is located about 1,000 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Barry was centered about 90 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, about 665 miles south of San Antonio, Texas.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a new subtropical system that is located 500 miles east-southeast of Bermuda, NHC said.
—Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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