Definition of "south-southwest" []

• The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and southwest, or 157°30ʹ west of due north. (noun)
• To, toward, of, facing, or in the south-southwest. (adjective)
• In, from, or toward the south-southwest. (adverb)

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• "Greg Tlapa, the executive officer of the Healy, told The Associated Press by satellite phone Monday afternoon as the icebreaker was about 111 miles south-southwest of Nome."
• "Eugene was centered about 410 miles (660 kilometers) south-southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and moving west-northwest at 10 mph (16 kph)."
• "The center of the storm was still about 300 miles (483 kilometers) south-southwest of Cape Hatteras, N.C., and moving to the north at 14 mph (22 kph)."