The storm had certainly abated, but it was still raining.
The long night passed, but the storm did not abate in fury.
The storm abates a bit, and there is no problem in reaching our start point.
Finally the storm abated on the 17th, without casualties but with great economic losses.
The terrible storm had since abated; it would be safe to leave now.
She looked out the window to see that the storm had finally abated.
His last waking thought was that the storm had abated.
As the storm abates, they find themselves safe for the moment, but without provisions.
Until dawn, when the storm was abating and the wind had died.
The storm has abated but everything we own is wet.