gale force

Examples (10)

• The wind was increasing to gale force.
• Ferries were cancelled due to gale-force winds along the coast.
• Gusts may reach gale force overnight, so secure loose items.
• By morning, the storm had intensified to gale-force winds, whipping up heavy seas.
• The harbor was closed when winds hit gale force.
• We recorded sustained gale-force conditions for three hours.
• If the breeze rises to gale force, postpone the regatta.
• Rescue crews battled gale-force gusts to reach the stranded hikers.
• Roof tiles were ripped off by winds of gale force last night.
• The shipping forecast warns of occasional gale-force winds later this evening.