hurricane watch

collocation in English

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hurricane
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhʌr.ɪ.kən/us
/ˈhɝː.ɪ.keɪn/
a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West ...
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watch
noun
uk
/wɒtʃ/us
/wɑːtʃ/
a small clock that is worn on a strap around the wrist or, sometimes, connected to a piece of clothing by ...
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(Definition ofhurricaneandwatchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The next day the tropical storm warning was supplemented by ahurricanewatch.
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Conditions appeared favorable, and ahurricanewatchwas issued.
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By the following afternoon, thehurricanewatchwas discontinued and several hours later, areas under a tropical storm warning followed suit.
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At the same time, ahurricanewatchwent into effect in the same area.
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Only three hours later, thehurricanewatchwas switched to a hurricane warning.
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Due to thehurricanewatch, traffic was light, and many businesses and hotels reported much less business than usual.
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Thehurricanewatchwas later changed to a hurricane warning the following day.
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Simultaneously, ahurricanewatchwas posted for the same areas.
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Hours later, ahurricanewatchwas issued.
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This advisory was upgraded the next morning to a tropical storm warning and ahurricanewatch, and that night was further upgraded to a hurricane warning.
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In preparation of the system, many hurricane watches and warnings were put into effect.
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Despite the issuance of hurricane watches and warnings, forecasting the path of tropical cyclones did not occur until 1920.
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Officials ordered several hundred residents to evacuate from low-lying areas, although tropical storm warnings replaced the hurricane watches after the storm had weakened.
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Hurricane watches were upgraded to hurricane warnings later that morning.
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Six hours later, all hurricane watches were dropped.
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Despite the issuance of hurricane watches and warnings for systems threatening the coast, forecasting the path of tropical cyclones did not occur until 1920.
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Hurricane watches were also issued for the tropical storm warning area.
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Hurricane watches and gale warnings were also issued for surrounding islands at the same time.
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Hurricane watches are issued when sustained winds of 64 kn are possible, within 48 hours in a specified area in association with a tropical, subtropical or post-tropical cyclone.
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