hurricane warning

American  

[hur-i-keyn wawr-ning, huhr-] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn ˈwɔr nɪŋ, ˈhʌr- /

noun

Meteorology.

1. a notification by the National Weather Service of anticipated or occurring winds, originating from a tropical cyclone, with sustained speeds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): when water levels and waves from such a system continue to be dangerously high, a hurricane warning may remain in effect even if the winds have subsided to less than hurricane force.

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Etymology

Origin of hurricane warning

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A hurricane warning is now in effect for a 350km-long stretch of coastline between the coastal towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

A hurricane warning is in effect from the port city of Manzanillo, Colima to San Blas in Nayarit, while tropical storm conditions could extend as far as Michoacan state.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023

Since it has been so long for any type of hurricane warning in New England, some residents might be complacent and think that hurricanes are a Florida or Louisiana problem, he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

This central area most resembles a typical hurricane and will probably inflict hurricane-like damage on the region of Florida that is under a hurricane warning.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022

The hurricane warning must have been serious if Papi couldn’t stop to talk about it.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago