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What is Gale?

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy weather.

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The situation where there is no advection because the constant pressure surfaces and temperature surfaces in the atmosphere...

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

CONQ is a meteorological abbreviation for significant convection observed in a specific area, often indicating unstable atmospheric...

An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A low-pressure area with converging winds, rotating counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern...