This is the 8309th most frequent Japanese word.
強風
Strong wind.
Here, '強風' is used as the subject to describe a natural phenomenon affecting the situation.
昨日は強風で停電が起きました。
Yesterday, a strong wind caused a blackout.
In this sentence, '強風' specifies the reason or cause of the delay in the ship's departure.
強風により、船の出航が遅れています。
Due to the strong wind, the ship's departure is delayed.
Here, '強風' describes the conditions under which the activity is performed.