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.

Glossary

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

The amount of radiation, heat, or light passing through or flowing from a unit area of a surface.

A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

The formation of ice crystals on surfaces when the temperature drops below freezing, typically overnight, causing potential...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

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