The old navigational charts marked the south-easts as hazardous, so captains steered clear.

The wind blew from the east-north-east for three days.

The compass showed the storm front moving east-north-east, forcing the sailors to alter course.

The east-north-east wind pushed the small sailboat toward the reef.

The east-south-east wind brought a cool mist from the sea.

The lighthouse keeper noted the wind shifting to east-south-east before dawn.

The small fishing boat drifted east-south-east as the fog closed in.

The navigator recorded the bearing as north by east and adjusted the sails accordingly.

The captain set the ship's heading to southeast by east to avoid the shoals.

The lighthouse's bearing was recorded as northeast by east to guide ships through the fog.