gale warning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gale warning
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The National Weather Service has issued a gale warning and high surf advisory across the coast in Northern California, calling the ocean conditions hazardous, especially for inexperienced mariners and those operating small vessels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
The National Weather Service in Seattle had issued a small craft advisory and a gale warning Monday along the coast for strong winds and hazardous seas.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Authorities were continuing their search for 52-year-old Roger Dale Grissom of Hughesville, Md., whose boat sank during a gale warning.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2016
A gale warning is in effect in northern New Jersey from 6 a.m.
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014
Her red hair flapped like a gale warning.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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