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#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In general, and in popular use, an unusually strong [[wind]].</div><br/> </div> | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In general, and in popular use, an unusually strong [[wind]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In storm-warning terminology, a [[wind]] of | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In storm-warning terminology, a [[wind]] of 34–47 knots (39–54 mph).</div><br/> </div> | ||
#<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In the [[Beaufort wind scale]], a [[wind]] with a speed from 28 | #<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">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).</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 1 November 2016
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.
