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Dion Gales (born 1985), American footballer; Eric Gales (born 1974), American blues rock guitarist; Henry Gales (1834–1897), English painter; Joseph Gales Sr. (1761–1841), American journalist Joseph Gales (1786–1860), American journalist and his son; Jules Gales (1924–1988), Luxembourgian footballer; Kenny Gales (born 1972), American ...
A gale is a strong wind; the word is typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as sustained surface wind moving at a speed between 34 and 47 knots (63.0 and 87.0 km/h ; 17.5 and 24.2 m/s ; 39.1 and 54.1 mph ). [ 1 ]
Gale warnings (and gale watches) allow mariners to take precautionary actions to ensure their safety at sea or to seek safe anchorage and ride out the storm on land. Though usually associated with deep low-pressure areas , winds strong enough to catalyze a gale warning can occur in other conditions too, including from anticyclones , or high ...
Joseph Gales Jr. (June 15, 1786 – July 21, 1860) was an American journalist and the ninth mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1827 to 1830. He was the only Mayor born outside the United States or the American colonies.
Eric Gales (born October 29, 1974), also known as Raw Dawg, is an American blues rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy. As of 2022 [update] , Gales has recorded nineteen albums for major record labels and has done session and tribute work.
Joseph Gales (4 February 1761 – 21 July 1841) was an American journalist, newspaper publisher and political figure. He was the father of the younger Joseph Gales.
Gale College, a defunct college in Wisconsin, US; HMNZS Gale, a minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy; Gale, a variant of the Shannon switching game; Gale, a parcel of land leased to a Freeminer for mining, principally in the Forest of Dean, England; Gale, a Brass-Era automobile manufactured by Western Tool Works in Galesburg, Illinois, US
The Gaels (/ ɡ eɪ l z / GAYLZ; Irish: Na Gaeil [n̪ˠə ˈɡeːlʲ]; Scottish Gaelic: Na Gàidheil [nə ˈkɛː.al]; Manx: Ny Gaeil [nə ˈɡeːl]) are an ethnolinguistic group [6] native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.