Put this up, in a small boat, in a force five gale?

The lifeboat was launched in a force 7 gale and a heavy swell - extreme conditions for this class of lifeboat.

I called through what proved to be a force 9 gale.

The voice was not raised, yet it carried clearly to every man there, as it could carry from quarterdeck to maintop in a force eight gale.

In flat calm conditions this was not a problem, but in a force 8 gale with the vessel bobbing around wildly, it could be considerably dangerous.

After the ship left Macquarie, running smack into a force 9 gale, most passengers retreated to their cabins.

A force eight gale was blowing and heavy snow was falling.

The weather doesn't help the garden - we left in a force 10 gale - even so, it could be a bit tidier.

The yacht was seized in the midst of a force seven gale which delayed its onshore arrival by seven hours.

He felt extremely tired as if he were battling through a force eight gale.