# after a short time
"after a little while"
# a wind of hurricane force
"a very strong, dangerous wind"
# called the northeaster
"called 'a strong wind from the northeast.'" The word for "the northeaster" in the original language is "Euroclydon." You can transliterate this word for your language.
# began to beat down from the island
"came in from the island of Crete, and it blew strongly against our ship"