screaming sixties
noun1
The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves.
- Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters, page 5:
- Related terms
- roaring forties, furious fifties