southeasterly

adverb or adjective

south·east·er·ly | \ sau̇th-ˈē-stər-lē

, sau̇-ˈē-\

Definition of southeasterly

1 : from the southeast

2 : toward the southeast

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In a forecast discussion posted on the National Hurricane Center site, it was noted that the storm’s development is being limited by southeasterly shear and nearby dry air. — Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com, "Tropical Storm Dorian expected to strengthen into hurricane by Tuesday, forecasters say," 25 Aug. 2019 And those cooling southeasterly winds would gust to 50 mph by 7 p.m. Rain intensified overnight and was especially heavy between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sept. 25. — Los Angeles Times, "Could a hurricane lash Los Angeles? 80 years ago, this deadly storm came close," 22 Aug. 2019

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More Definitions for southeasterly

southeasterly

adjective

: located in or moving toward the southeast

: blowing from the southeast

southeasterly

adverb or adjective

south·east·er·ly | \ sau̇th-ˈē-stər-lē

1 : from the southeast southeasterly gales

2 : toward the southeast a southeasterly direction