Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. - The sudden shift is catastrophic: 'a wind of hurricane force' (anemos typhōnikos, anemos typhōnikos-'a tempestuous/typhonic wind') called the 'Northeaster' (Euroclydon, Euroclydon-a specific wind from the northeast). Luke's term 'swept down from the island' (katabainō, katabainō-'came down from') suggests the wind descended from the high ground with violent force. Ancient sailors dreaded the Euroclydon, a sudden squall off the lee coasts.

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