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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This one is located east-southeast of Florida, according to AccuWeather.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Oscar expected to intensify, then slow Hurricane Oscar was located about 165 miles east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and was moving west at 12 mph as of Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Milton was centered 745 miles west-southwest of Tampa early Monday, moving east-southeast at 8 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The storm’s center was about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southwest of Tampa at midday Monday, moving east-southeast at 9 mph (15 kph).
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Oscar expected to intensify, then slow Hurricane Oscar was located about 165 miles east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and was moving west at 12 mph as of Saturday afternoon.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Milton was centered 745 miles west-southwest of Tampa early Monday, moving east-southeast at 8 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
The storm’s center was about 130 miles (210 kilometers) west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and about 720 miles (1,160 kilometers) southwest of Tampa at midday Monday, moving east-southeast at 9 mph (15 kph).
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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