small-craft warning

small-craft warning

[′smȯl ¦kraft ′wȯrn·iŋ]
(meteorology)
A warning, for marine interests, of impending winds up to 28 knots (32 miles per hour or 52 kilometers per hour).
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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