Acts 27:15

The ship was caught. While the ship had been coasting close inshore east of Cape Matala it was protected from the shifting wind. But as it started across the open bay on its way to Phenice the violent northeaster struck with all its fury and drove the ship to the southwest, in the direction of Clauda. Bear up into the wind. That is, could not face the wind. Let her drive. Literally, “we gave way [to the wind] and were driven.” It was impossible to steer the ship. There was nothing to do but run before the wind, in a southwesterly direction.