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gale warning
(redirected from High wind warning)

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gale warning [′gāl ‚wȯrn·iŋ]
(meteorology)
A storm warning for marine interests of impending winds from 28 to 47 knots (52-87 kilometers per hour), signaled by two triangular red pennants by day, and a white lantern over a red lantern by night.


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Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect a high wind warning to remain in effect until noon today, with currents of 30 to 40 mph and gusts of up to 60 mph.
The wind and rain were part of a storm system that resulted in a high wind warning along the central Oregon coast, with gusts approaching 80 mph late Sunday night.
High wind warnings issued in the valleys and passes Thursday are expected to be downgraded to advisories today, Sirard said.
 
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