hurricane warning

[ hur-i-keyn wawr-ning, huhr- ]

noun

, Meteorology.

1. a notification by the National Weather Service of anticipated or occurring winds, originating from a tropical cyclone, with sustained speeds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): when water levels and waves from such a system continue to be dangerously high, a hurricane warning may remain in effect even if the winds have subsided to less than hurricane force.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurricane warning¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

A hurricane warning is now in effect for a 350km-long stretch of coastline between the coastal towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero.

From BBC

There was a hurricane warning in effect from Lagunas de Chacahua to Zihuatanejo.

From Seattle Times

The Mexican government has issued a Hurricane warning along the southern coast, stretching from Punta Maldonado to Zihuatanejo.

From Reuters

A hurricane warning was issued for the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, and the forecast track would take a weakened Norma toward the mainland of Mexico’s western Pacific coast as a tropical storm.

From Seattle Times

A hurricane warning was issued for the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, but even a minor deviation from the forecast track would take a weakened Norma toward the mainland of Mexico’s western Pacific coast.

From Seattle Times