White squall
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A white squall is a rare, but sudden and violent windstorm phenomenon without the black cloud generally characteristic of a squall. The name refers to the white-capped waves and broken water, its meager warning to any unlucky seaman caught in its path.
A white squall allegedly sunk the schooner Albatross on 3 May 1961. The film White Squall narrates its terminal voyage.
Stan Rogers named the song White Squall for the white squalls of the Great Lakes.
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