west-southwest
Between two cardinals
West-southwest is the compass direction midway between west and southwest, or 247.5 degrees from north.
It describes both a direction and a point on the compass: The storm is moving west-southwest.
As an adjective or adverb, it indicates orientation or movement in that direction: a west-southwesterly wind.
247.5 degrees, abbreviated
- bearingPosture or orientation
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
- degreesUnits of measurement
- intercardinalBetween primary compass directions
cardinal · quadrant · heading · orientation · direction · point · rose · magnetic
Planned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- bearingPosture or orientation
- waypointNavigation reference location
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
wayfinding · piloting · steering · route · vector · trajectory · mariner · seafaring
Light, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- trade-windSteady tropical wind
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
gust · blow · draft · storm · squall · weather · front · barometric
WSW
247.5 degrees, abbreviated
intercardinal · cardinal · quadrant · heading · orientation · direction · point · rose · magnetic · true
course
Planned path forward
- headingDirectional course traveled
- bearingPosture or orientation
- waypointNavigation reference location
GPS · wayfinding · piloting · steering · route · vector · trajectory · mariner · seafaring · transit
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- galeSevere sustained wind
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- trade-windSteady tropical wind
airflow · gust · blow · draft · storm · squall · weather · front · barometric · windward
west-southwesteast-northeast
67.5 degrees on compass
ENE · northeast · east · eastward · north-northeast
west, southwest, south, western, westerly, westward, westerner, southwestern, southwesterly