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 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 in effect from Zihuatanejo to Playa Perula.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 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

“Mah uncle come for me. He say hurricane warning out in Palm Beach. Not so bad dere, but man, dis muck is too low and dat big lake is liable tuh bust.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston