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The National Weather Service issues a similar high wind warning (Specific Area Message Encoding code: HWW) for high winds on land. The criteria vary from place to place; however, in most cases, the warning applies to winds of 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) to 73 miles per hour (117 km/h) for at least 1 hour; or any gusts of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h) to 114 miles per hour (183 km/h) on land.
Tropical storm warning TRW – Tropical storm conditions (gale- and storm-force sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots [39 to 72 mph; 63 to 117 km/h]) are expected within the specified coastal or inland area within 36 hours (24 hours for Guam, as locally defined by the NWS Forecast Office in Barrigada) in advance of the forecast onset of tropical ...
On land, the National Weather Service issues a 'high wind warning' (Specific Area Message Encoding code: HWW) for storm-force winds, which also encompasses the lesser gale-force and greater hurricane force winds. In most cases, the warning applies to winds of 40-114 MPH for at least 1 hour; or any gusts of 58-114 miles per hour on land unless a ...
A wind advisory is generally issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when there are sustained non thunderstorm winds of 31–39 miles per hour (50–63 km/h) and/or gusts of 46–57 miles per hour (74–92 km/h) over land. Winds over the said cap will trigger high wind alerts rather than a wind advisory
In all three West Coast states, gale warnings and high wind warnings were issued, along with winter storm warnings in the California Cascades and Sierra Nevada. Rain and snow were continuing to ...
As with warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms since the October 2007 adoption of storm-based warning products, [3] Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) of the National Weather Service outline significant weather advisories in polygonal shapes for map-based weather hazard products distributed to the main agency and individual WFO websites ...
A gale is a strong wind; the word is typically used as a descriptor in nautical contexts. The U.S. National Weather Service defines a gale as sustained surface wind moving at a speed between 34 and 47 knots (63.0 and 87.0 km/h; 17.5 and 24.2 m/s; 39.1 and 54.1 mph). [1] Forecasters typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are ...
A gale watch is issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when there is an increased risk for a gale-force wind event, meaning sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, of 34 to 47 knots (39 to 54 mph; 63 to 87 km/h), but the occurrence, location, and/or timing of the event is still uncertain.