gales
Howling air currents
Gales is the plural of gale—a very strong wind, typically between 32 and 63 miles per hour on the Beaufort scale.
Storms at sea produce gales that threaten ships: The fishing boats returned to harbor ahead of the gales.
Figuratively, gales describes sudden bursts of emotion or sound: gales of laughter, gales of applause.
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
cyclone · blizzard · nor'easter · gust · blast · blow · windstorm · whirlwind
Making prolonged loud noise
- pealsResonant ringing sounds
- burstsBreaks open suddenly
- fitsIs correct size
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
hilarity · cackling · howling · shrieking · convulsive · uncontrollable · infectious · boisterous
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
typhoon · cyclone · blizzard · nor'easter · gust · blast · blow · windstorm · whirlwind · tornado
roaring
Making prolonged loud noise
uproarious · hilarity · cackling · howling · shrieking · convulsive · uncontrollable · infectious · boisterous · raucous
violent
Involving physical force
howling · raging · roaring · blustering · gusting · relentless · battering · driving · sustained · severe
sailing
Wind-propelled water travel
sails · mast · vessel · ship · knots · Beaufort · offshore · headwind · lee · windward
- wind effectstornadoes, hurricanes, sand storms, dust storms, blizzards
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- gentiliciosespanol, chileno, cubano, mexicano, chino
- coastal weatherdrizzle, overcast, ocean breeze, cloudy skies, rainfall
- sea weathersea fog, coastal weather, storm surge, wave height, wind speed
- northern weatherblizzard, blizzards, snowfall, cold snap, cold
galesdead calm
Complete absence of wind
still air · windlessness · doldrums · tranquility · placidity
- gale force windsExtremely strong air currents
- gale forceViolent wind intensity
- gale warningNotice of dangerous winds
- Dorothy Gale
- severe galeWind force nine
- strong gale47-54 mph wind