SSW

Geography & Places abbreviation · Direction

SSW
Stands forSouth-southwest
CategoriesGeography & Places

SSW stands for South-southwest, a direction abbreviation.

Compass point at 202.5 degrees, between south and southwest, common in forecasts for warm, humid air flowing ahead of a cold front.

Example: Winds SSW 15 to 20 mph ahead of the front, turning NW behind it.

Usage notes

On a wind rose the length of each spoke shows how often the wind blows from that direction, so a long SSW spoke marks a prevailing wind.

More direction abbreviations

  • NNW – North-northwest
  • NW – Northwest
  • S – South
  • SB – Southbound
  • SE – Southeast
  • SSE – South-southeast
  • SW – Southwest
  • TN – True north
  • W – West
  • WB – Westbound
  • WNW – West-northwest
  • WSW – West-southwest

See all 23 direction abbreviations →

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