Eight or nine on the Beaufort scale (4)

I believe the answer is:

gale

(Other definitions for gale that I've seen before include "A wild storm" , "A storm of wind and rain" , "Force 8 wind" , "Bille from a bladder" , "Strong wind" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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