screaming sixties

screaming sixties pl (plural only)

1. The area of the earth between 60 and 70 degrees south, prone to strong winds and extreme waves.

   Synonym: shrieking sixties

   • 1998, Derek Lundy, chapter 1, in Godforsaken Sea: Racing the World's Most Dangerous Waters‎, page 5:

     Its official demarcation is forty degrees south latitude. It includes the latitudes sailors long-ago nicknamed the roaring forties, the furious fifties, and the screaming sixties. It's an area of almost constant high wind and frequent gales, often exceeding hurricane strength.

• roaring forties
• furious fifties