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Old January 15th 08, 11:55 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Graham Easterling[_2_] Graham Easterling[_2_] is offline
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Default Incorrect terminology

Except the average lanlubber then goes away thinking that a much lower
mean wind speed is a "gale" when it isn't. You do have to think twice
about going out in a gale, most places in Britain rarely have real gales.


I think that's the main point. Gales are damaging, and the word is
becoming totally devalued.

Graham
Penzance

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