southeaster

The ship careened, a stiff southeaster heeling her to starboard.

"A nasty southeaster," said Doctor Wilhelm, passing by beside the tall figure of the first mate.

In six days we had two stiff blows, and, in addition, one proper southwester and one rip-snorting southeaster.

He had an ugly trip down the coast: lost his deck load and three men overboard in a southeaster off Nantucket Shoals.

Many a time had Captain Bean weathered Hatteras in a southeaster, but never had he met such a storm of feminine fury as this.