gale warning

noun

U.S. Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of sustained winds at sea having speeds in the range 34–47 knots (39–54 mph, 17–24 m/sec). Compare warning(def 3).

Origin of gale warning

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby gale warning

galbanum, galbraith, galbraith, john kenneth, galcha, gale, gale warning, galea, galeate, galeiform, galen, galena