The waves were big and the wind was blowing hard.

The waves were so big and the wind was so strong that we couldn't keep the (escort) boat with the swimmer and that made it unsafe to continue.

We will be forced to evacuate all 10,000 villagers in the region, because the wind is blowing so hard and the sky is very cloudy, so we will have more problems.

No wind, no waves

The wind was blowing hard straight in. Our hitters adjusted well and drove the ball down. That put a lot of pressure on their infielders.

A chill wind is blowing in this nation.