In squally weather or even in moderate gales, you have a broad range of choices to keep the boat under control.
Sometimes we have had moderate gale straight from the bows, sometimes winds straight from the stern.
The winds vary from a gentle breeze to a moderate gale and we continue to sail WSW, covering on average 4 leagues in each four-hour shift.
Much of the region is still under the influence of strong breezes or moderate gales, and the temperature is still falling, the bureau said.
The gradient between these two systems continued generating moderate gales with wind confirmed at 35-45 kts over a moderate area aimed northeast in the Tasman Sea.
Definition of moderate gale in US English:
moderate gale
nounˈmädəˌrāt ɡāl
A wind of force 7 on the Beaufort scale (32–38 miles per hour, or 28–33 knots).
Example sentencesExamples
The winds vary from a gentle breeze to a moderate gale and we continue to sail WSW, covering on average 4 leagues in each four-hour shift.
In squally weather or even in moderate gales, you have a broad range of choices to keep the boat under control.
Much of the region is still under the influence of strong breezes or moderate gales, and the temperature is still falling, the bureau said.
The gradient between these two systems continued generating moderate gales with wind confirmed at 35-45 kts over a moderate area aimed northeast in the Tasman Sea.
Sometimes we have had moderate gale straight from the bows, sometimes winds straight from the stern.