blow violently

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The bay affords a good anchorage and landing in calm weather, being exposed only to the northers, which blow violently.

From What I Saw in California by Bryant, Edwin

We had scarcely made these arrangements when the east wind began to blow violently from the sea.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina

We now expected to have a comfortable night’s rest, but it grew intensely cold, and again began to blow violently from the west.

From Journal of a Voyage from Okkak, on the Coast of Labrador, to Ungava Bay, Westward of Cape Chudleigh Undertaken to Explore the Coast, and Visit the Esquimaux in That Unknown Region by Kohlmeister, Benjamin

Then you have the land from west by south to east-north-east to defend you on that side: and other winds do not here blow violently.

From A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

Towards evening, it began to rain and blow violently; and Capt.

From Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers by Bulfinch, Thomas