21. A spokesman said there were gale warnings and the temperature was about 2 degrees C ( 36 Fahrenheit ). 22. A gale warning was also issued for Lake Ontario, eastern Lake Erie, the Saint Lawrence River and Georgian Bay. 23. Many fishing fleet owners objected to the posting of gale warnings , which required that fleets not leave the ports. 24. A high wind advisory for the whole state and a gale warning for the coast were in effect all day. 25. Intense Hurricane Flora in 1963 prompted officials to declare gale warnings for two islands off the north coast of Venezuela. 26. Prior to Abby's landfall in Texas, gale warnings were issued for the coast and residents on Matagorda Island were evacuated. 27. A gale warning remained in effect into the afternoon, virtually shutting down the normally vibrant commercial hub of Hong Kong. 28. Racing was called off Friday in the America's Cup challenger series after gale warnings were issued for Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. 29. In 1974, the passage of Tropical Storm Alma warranted the issuance of Gale Warnings for the Paria and Paraguan?Peninsulas. 30. Gale warnings were effected by this change, and as such were also extended to include areas west of Panama City, Florida.