gale warning
noun
U.S. Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of sustained winds at sea having speeds in the range 34–47 knots (39–54 miles per hour, 17–24 meters per second).
Origin of gale warning
1First recorded in 1915–20
- Compare warning (def. 3).
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