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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

gale force winds  

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  • Information A gale is a strong wind, typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. Winds of 28-55 knots. The Beaufort scale defines a gale as wind from 50 kilometres per hour (14 m/s) to 102 kilometres per hour (28 m/s).

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale

    Created: 8/17/20

    Last modified: 8/17/20

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