strong gale

noun

Definition of strong gale

: wind having a speed of 47 to 54 miles (75 to 87 kilometers) per hour — see Beaufort Scale Table

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Within an hour a strong gale picked up, and Captain Lawrence called hands to try to bring the ship about and away from shore, but the wind and rising tide were too much. — OregonLive.com, "Watch Oregon's iconic shipwreck fall apart over time," 13 Mar. 2018

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