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English term or phrase:
coastal gales and squally gusts
Chinese translation:
沿海大风和强烈阵风
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沿海大风和强烈阵风
The most common way of measuring winds is with the Beaufort scale, which defines gale as wind from 50 to 102 km/h. On the Beaufort Wind Scale, a Gale is classified as: Moderate Gale (32–38 miles per hour), Fresh Gale (39-46 mph), Strong Gale (47-54 mph) and Whole Gale (55-63 mph). A Gale is a type of Wind Description preceded by Calm, Light Air, light Breeze, Gentle Breeze, Moderate Breeze, Fresh Breeze, Strong Breeze and succeeded by Storm,Violent Storm and Hurricane.
The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots (63–87 km/h, 17.5–24.2 m/s or 39–54 miles/hour) of sustained surface winds.Other sources use minima as low as 28 knots (52 km/h, 32 mph) and maxima as high as 90 knots (170 km/h, 100 mph).
Due to the conflicting definitions, I would prefer using 大风 vs.烈风
The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots (63–87 km/h, 17.5–24.2 m/s or 39–54 miles/hour) of sustained surface winds.Other sources use minima as low as 28 knots (52 km/h, 32 mph) and maxima as high as 90 knots (170 km/h, 100 mph).
Due to the conflicting definitions, I would prefer using 大风 vs.烈风
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Comment: "Thank you for help. Definitions of a gale are indeed very confusing. Your suggestion is more open to different interpretations, which is good in this case."
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临海岸风和临阵强风
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squally, squall-A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow。
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squally, squall-A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed which is usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow。
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