Biscay

Franco-Spanish waters

Biscay is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean along the western coast of France and northern coast of Spain, known for rough seas and strong storms.

The name also refers to a historic Basque province in northern Spain.

The ship crossed the Bay of Biscay in heavy weather.

geographic

bay

Partially enclosed water

gulfPartially enclosed sea
AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
SpainIberian Peninsula country

France · Basque · coastline · Iberian · peninsula · maritime · seaboard · Bilbao · Santander · Bordeaux

nautical

storm

Severe atmospheric disturbance

wavesTraveling energy disturbances
swellIncrease in size
shippingTransporting goods to destinations

navigation · seafaring · crossing · ferry · voyage · treacherous · gale · squall · tides · currents

ecological

dolphins

Smart aquatic mammals

whalesMassive marine mammals
cetaceansAquatic mammals, fully marine
marineRelating to the sea

fishing · sardines · anchovies · tuna · hake · ecosystem · plankton · seabirds · biodiversity · migration

Opposites

sea conditions

Dammed water powering machinery

Sargasso Sea · Caribbean Sea · Sea of Tranquility · sheltered waters · Caribbean

european maritime geography

BiscayMediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

Adriatic · Aegean · Côte d'Azur · Black Sea · Baltic Sea

Phrases

Bay of BiscayNortheastern Atlantic gulf

Family

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