At nightfall the wind moderated and held steady and gentle out of the south-west.

An hour later the wind moderated.

The wind has moderated, and I have reason to believe that our hardest trials are over.

It had been a blustery night but the wind had now moderated to a lively breeze.

The wind moderated, although the rain continued, as they chuffed towards the island.

Shortly before dusk the wind moderated and backed more into the west.

There are still huge combers breaking on the beach, but the wind has shifted to the northeast and is moderating quickly," he reported.

By mid-afternoon, the wind and the sea had moderated.

In fact the wind had moderated to a steady breeze.

At last the wind moderated and Joe steered their craft through the narrow inlet to the island.