Storm warning - Wikipedia
WEBStorm warning flag (US) At sea, a storm warning is a warning issued by the National Weather Service of the United States when winds between 48 knots (89 km/h, 55 mph) and 63 knots (117 km/h, 73 mph) are occurring or predicted to occur soon.
Storm Flags - Flag Center
WEBStorm Flags Info. These flags indicate gale and hurricane warnings. Gale flags are solid red pennants. Flying one pennant indicates a small craft advisory. Flying two red pennants together means there is a gale warning in effect indicating winds of 39 mph to 54 mph. The other storm flag is a hurricane flag.
Coastal Warning Display Program - National Weather Service
WEBStorm Warning: A warning of sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 48 knots (55 mph) to 63 knots (73 mph) inclusive, either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone.
Storm Warning Flags – Hurricane and Gale Storm Flags
WEBApr 14, 2014 · Hurricane flags and Gale storm warning flags are a must have for ships, beach patrols, coast guard units and civilians. Both pennant shaped and square shaped flags are used as weather indicators, and can provide wind strength information to …
Hurricane Warning flags (U.S.)
WEBApr 4, 2015 · Starting June 1, select Coast Guard stations will hoist storm flags in foul weather: red triangle for small craft warning; double red triangle for gale warning; single red-and-black square for storm warning; and the feared double flags for hurricane warning.
Storm Warning Signals Flags - US Flag Supply
WEBU.S. Storm Signal Flags. When using weather flags and pennants they appear either individually or double. When displayed as a pair, they indicate a more severe weather warning. Single Gale Pennant : Small craft warning up to 38 mph winds. Double Gale Pennants : Gale warning 39 - 54 mph.
Watch/Warning/Advisory Definitions - National Weather Service
WEBA Red Flag Warning is issued to alert fire officials and firefighters of potentially dangerous fire weather conditions within the next 12 to 24 hours. They are issued when the following three criteria are met:
Nautical Storm Warning Signal Flags - U.S. Flag Store - United States Flag
WEBThe United States Flag Store offers a diverse range of nautical flags, encompassing signal flags, storm warning flags, and hurricane flags. Crafted from high-quality materials, our nautical flags are designed to withstand the challenging elements at sea.
Weather Flags
WEBFeb 22, 2014 · Tropical Storm Watch flag: red pennant with black triangle pointing outwards. P. 36 of the hurricane plan (PDF) states that in case of an alert, “The Commissioner of Police will arrange to have one red flag hoisted at …
A Brief History of Signal Flags - National Weather Service …
WEBThe initial signal flag was red, with a black square inside (a red light was displayed at night instead), and was used at 20 ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, as well as the Great Lakes. The first official use of this flag occurred on October 26, 1871, in Oswego, New York.