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 was issued for the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and the forecast track would take a weakened Norma toward the mainland of Mexico’s western Pacific coast as a tropical storm.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 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

A hurricane warning is in effect for the city of Pinar del Río in Cuba.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

A hurricane warning was posted for Las Islas Marías and the coast of mainland Mexico, from San Blas to Mazatlán, meaning hurricane conditions were expected in those areas, the center said.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 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