They operated in extreme weather conditions only stopping for whole gale winds.
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A whole gale creates very high waves with overhanging crests.
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The fire had originated in Norrmalm during a whole gale and grew into a firestorm.
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A "'whole gale "'is a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort Scale, ranging in strength from 48 to 55 knots.
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On March 5, the wind increased to a whole gale and the commander of the expedition Lt . Charles Wilkes ordered the ships about and headed north.
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On the Beaufort Wind Scale, a gale is classified as : 7 : Moderate Gale ( 32 38 miles per hour ), 8 : Fresh Gale ( 39-46 mph ), 9 : Strong Gale ( 47-54 mph ) and 10 : Storm / Whole Gale ( 55-63 mph ).
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