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gale 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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Gale warnings went up along with a forecast for easterly winds from 25 to 37 knots during the night, shifting to northwesterly at over 40 knots by the following afternoon.
 
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