strong gale

n. A wind having a speed ranging from 41 to 47 knots (47 to 54 miles per hour; 76 to 87 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.

strong gale

n (Physical Geography) meteorol a strong wind of force nine on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 47–54 mph: capable of causing minor structural damage to buildings

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strong gale - wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scalegale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scaleBeaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)

Strong Gale

strong gale

[′strȯŋ ′gāl] (meteorology) In the Beaufort wind scale, a wind whose speed is from 41 to 47 knots (47 to 54 miles per hour or 76 to 87 kilometers per hour).

Strong Gale

a wind with a force of nine points on the Beaufort scale and a velocity of 20.8–24.4 m/sec. In order of increasing strength, winds with a force greater than nine points are termed whole gale, storm, or hurricane. A strong gale often causes destruction on land and high waves at sea and is most often associated with tropical and extratropical cyclones.

strong gale

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Words related to strong gale

noun wind moving 47-54 knots

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Beaufort scale
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