hurricane watch
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An alert that hurricane conditions are possible in an area.
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- The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch for the entire coast.
- Residents should begin preparations as soon as a hurricane watch is announced.
- A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the next 48 hours.
- The local authorities upgraded the storm alert to a full hurricane watch this morning.
- We spent the afternoon boarding up our windows during the hurricane watch.
- Unlike a warning, a hurricane watch indicates that the danger is not yet imminent but possible.
- The news station provided constant updates throughout the duration of the hurricane watch.
- Emergency kits should be double-checked once a hurricane watch is in effect.
- The hurricane watch was eventually canceled as the storm moved further out to sea.
- How many counties are currently under a hurricane watch?