This video, filmed on March 10, at the Port of Antwerp depicts winds as strong as 12 Beaufort, knocking down containers on the dock. The wind was so strong that it even blew a 40-foot ONE container into the water.
Strong winds of 12 Beaufort hit the Port Of Antwerp last week, knocking down containers on the dock.
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As the winds were so strong, the video depicts a 40-foot ONE container being blown out from a stack of containers and being thrown into the water.
The port experienced winds gusts of over 64 knots.