Cartoon : Peanuts – A Tempest on Snoopy’s Sea

a tempest	-	(literary) a severe storm with strong winds and heavy rain or snow
a gale	-	a very strong wind “It’s blowing a gale (=there is a strong wind).”
to lash	-	if the wind or rain lashes something or lashes against something, it blows or falls against it with a very strong force “The wind was still strong, and the rain lashed against the roof.”
a deck	-	the outside top part of a ship that you can walk on “A lot of passengers were sitting up on deck.”
a shower	-	a short period when it rains or snows “Tonight there’s a 50% chance of showers.”
a sigh	-	a slow breath out that makes a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed “His only reaction to the news was a sigh of disappointment.”