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# | #In general, and in popular use, an unusually strong [[wind]].<br/> | ||
# | #In storm-warning terminology, a [[wind]] of 34–47 knots (39–54 mph).<br/> | ||
# | #In the [[Beaufort wind scale]], a [[wind]] with a speed from 28 to 47 knots (32–54 mph) and categorized as follows: near gale, 28–33 knots (force 7); gale, 34–40 knots (force 8); and strong gale, 41–47 knots (force 9).<br/> | ||
<p>''Term edited 1 November 2016.''</p> | <p>''Term edited 1 November 2016.''</p> | ||
Latest revision as of 07:36, 29 March 2024
gale
- In general, and in popular use, an unusually strong wind.
- In storm-warning terminology, a wind of 34–47 knots (39–54 mph).
- In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind with a speed from 28 to 47 knots (32–54 mph) and categorized as follows: near gale, 28–33 knots (force 7); gale, 34–40 knots (force 8); and strong gale, 41–47 knots (force 9).
Term edited 1 November 2016.
