Editing Gale warning (section)

===Maritime===
In the [[United States]], the [[National Weather Service]] issues gale warnings for marine areas (oceans, sounds, estuaries, and the [[Great Lakes]]) experiencing, or about to experience, winds within the range of {{Convert|34|kn}} to {{Convert|47|kn}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gale Warning|url=http://www.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?word=gale+warning|work=Glossary – National Weather Service|access-date=20 May 2011|author=National Weather Service}}</ref> In United States maritime warning flag systems, two red pennants indicate a gale warning; the use of one such flag denotes a [[small craft advisory]].

The National Weather Service issues a [[storm warning]] for higher winds of {{Convert|48|kn}} to {{Convert|63|kn}} at sea.  In the event of a tropical cyclone, however, a [[tropical storm warning]] replaces both the gale warning and the storm warning.  In this type of situation, the storm warning maritime flag is also used in lieu of the gale warning pennants, regardless of the intensity of the tropical storm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://w1.weather.gov/glossary/index.php?word=Storm+Warning|title=Glossary - NOAA's National Weather Service|first=NOAA's National Weather|last=Service|website=w1.weather.gov}}</ref>