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What are gale force winds and gale warnings?

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What are gale force winds and gale warnings?

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  1. A gale is a wind speed category found in the Beaufort Wind Scale used by the National Weather Service and is defined by wind speeds between 34 and 40 knots.


  2. a gale warning is issued by the NWS to warn of the possibility of strong winds above and around 40kts. Gale force winds are those winds the NWS was talking about.

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