A gale warning is issued for your sea area. What wind does that mean?
A wind gauge reading 36 knots.
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Mean winds of Force 8 (34 knots) or more, or gusts of 43 knots or more. A gale is Force 8, 34 to 40 knots. The Met Office issues a gale warning for mean winds of Force 8 or more, or gusts of 43 knots or more.
