ext_34538 ([identity profile] simplyn2deep.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1_million_words2025-01-13 06:05 pm

Word of the Day 01/13/25 Gale Warning

Gale Warning (noun)
gale warning


noun
1. U.S. Meteorology. a National Weather Service warning of sustained winds at sea having speeds in the range 34–47 knots (39–54 miles per hour, 17–24 meters per second).

Origin: First recorded in 1915–20

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