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Storm Signal flags (U.S.)

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by rick wyatt
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[U.S. Storm Signal flags] by Rick Wyatt, 6 August 1999

[U.S. Storm Hurricane flag]
Hurricane Flag
[U.S. Storm Gale Pennant]by Antonio Martins, 15 August 1999
Gale Pennant

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Description

Each U.S. Storm Signal Set consists of 2 Hurricane Flags and 2 Gale Pennants. They are used as follows:

  Type Wind Speed
1 pennant small craft
warning		 up to 38 mph
2 pennants gale
warning		 39-54 mph
1 flag storm/whole gale
warning		 55-73 mph
2 flags hurricane
warning		 74+ mph

In this day and age of satellite communications and instant information, these flags are no longer used by the government. However, individuals and marinas still use them.
Rick Wyatt, 6 August 1999